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    "ocrText": "The President showed much interest in the LEYTE\nwhich was the first airplane carrier that he or any of his\nentourage had seen.\nThe Government of Chile which at the present time\ntrains all of its aviation pilots in United States Naval\nAviation Schools is interested in naval aviation because of\nits long coast line and lack of an adequate naval defense.\nWhile aviation is a separate department of the national defense\nit is considered necessary that all pilots be qualified for\nservice over the sea at the expense of training for defensive\noperations on land.\nDuring this inspection of ships hundreds of en-\nthusiastic people in small boats of all kinds crowded about\nthe President's launch. I was unable to detect any precautions\nsuch as are always provided by our President's personal\nSecret Service guard to prevent an attack.\nAt 11:30 with Captain and Senora Notho and Commander\nPinney, attended a very large reception given by the Mayor in\nhonor of the President at the Casino in Vina del Mar. Ambassador\nBowers was also in attendance.\nThis casino is a very attractive and elaborate\ngambling and entertainment establishment operated under a\nconcession by a private corporation. I am informed that its\nprofits are divided equally between maintenance of hospitals,\ntaxes to the government, and profit to the corporation. I am\n- 7 -"
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