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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 10, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JIM CANNON
JIM CAVANAUGH
FROM:
STEVE McCONAHEY
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SUBJECT:
Puerto Rico Visit
On Tuesday and Wednesday I met with the current Governor of
Puerto Rico, Rafael Hernandez-Colon, the current Mayor of
San Juan, Carlos Romero Barcelo, and the former Governor
of Puerto Rico Luis Ferre. The purpose of my visit was to
brief these officials on the nature and status of the Economic
Summit Conference plans, solicit their ideas and suggestions
regarding the Conference planning and to gain their agree-
ment on minimizing the domestic political rhetoric and debate
that has surfaced recently largely because of the Puerto
Rican compact and because the Governor and Mayor will be
opposing one another in November for the Governorship.
I met individually with these gentlemen and did meet with
the press after each meeting. I intended to keep a low
profile; however, I was unable to do so because my name
appeared on the daily schedule of the Governor and Mayor.
Nonetheless, from my understanding of the stories that were
carried and what I heard on the English radio broadcast,
I
do feel that my presence helped to smooth out some of the
rough edges that had developed over the last week to ten
days.
The major issues raised by the Mayor and Governor regarding
the Conference were:
The role of the Governor and Mayor in welcoming
ceremonies.
Minimization of the domestic political turmoil,
and debate -- particularly in controlling exces-
sive press coverage over domestic issues and
handing of the planned demonstrations.
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