EC–4. Editorial Note
During his trip to South America, April 27–May 15, 1958, Vice President Richard M. Nixon visited Quito, May 9–11. A summary of his conversation with President Camilo Ponce Enríquez of Ecuador on May 9 is printed as Document EC–5. Ecuadoran Minister of Economy Federico Intriago Arrata presented a memorandum to Vice President Nixon containing Ecuadoran requests with respect to pending economic matters. A copy of the 54-page memorandum was enclosed with despatch 748 from Quito, May 20, 1958. (033.1100-NI/5–2058) In despatch 732 from Quito, May 13, Ambassador Ravndal stated that Vice President Nixon’s visit to Ecuador was an “unqualified success” and that it “did much to cement good U.S.-Ecuadoran relations.” (722.00(W)/5–1358) For documentation on Vice President Nixon’s visit to South America, see pages ff.