Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, American Republics: Central and South America, Volume VII

94. Editorial Note

Vice President Richard M. Nixon visited Nicaragua February 19–21 as part of a tour of Central America and the Caribbean. He was accompanied by Assistant Secretary Holland and John C. Dreier, United States Representative to the Council of the OAS, as well as members of the Vice Presidential staff. Although Nixon and Holland met with President Anastasio Somoza during this visit, no memorandum was made of that conversation according to a letter of April 27 from Holland to Ambassador Whelan. (Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Nicaragua) Documentation concerning Nixon’s visit to Nicaragua is Ibid., Central File 033.1100–NI.