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Latin America. He has, however, restored order to Nicaragua and
in recent years has been less repressive. Nicaragua now has a
two party system, and a free press. Recent delegations to inter-
national meetings have been bi-partisan.
Nicaragua has consistently supported United States foreign
policy. The government and the people give every evidence of
friendship to the United States and our prior occupation of
Nicaragua has left no residue of ill-feeling. Somoza, himself, is
a great admirer of this country and he considers his official
visit in 1939 as guest of President Roosevelt a highlight of his
career. The Fourth of July is celebrated enthusiastically
throughout Nicaragua.
The tension which intermittently characterized Somoza's relations
in Central America in the post war period has been leased since the
Nicaraguan and Guatemalan governments recognized each other last year
and joined the newly formed Organization of Central American States.
Somoza remains, however, a target for a loosely knit group of
revolutionaries and expatriates frequently called the Caribbean Legion.
Recently, Somoza has shown active interest in economic development,
particularly road construction. The Nicaraguan highway department
has done excellent work on the Inter-American Highway and construction
of feeder roads is being carried on vigorously with funds loaned
by the International Bank. Somoza's present administration has
greatly improved Nicaragua's financial and economic position.
Somoza especially desires completion of the Rama Road, a lateral
route across Nicaragua which President Roosevelt undertook to
construct with United States Emergency Funds as a substitute for
the ship canal authorized in the Bryan-Chamorro Treaty of 1914.
Undoubtedly, he will discuss this matter with Congressmen here.
Authorizing legislation is now before the Congress in the Federal Aid
Highway Act of 1952.
President Somoza has not indicated any special matters he would
like to raise with you. Likewise, there are no matters which we wish
to raise with him. However, he may bring up the question of the
Rama Road. If so, you may wish to assure him that the Department of
State has been supporting legislation for the Rama Road. To date,
4 million dollars, provided from President Roosevelt's Emergency
Fund, has been spent on this project. Pending legislation if
passed
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
53.77
Depr. of State letter,
CONFIDENTIAL
By NLT- NC , NARS Date 5-22-77
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