GT–2. Editorial Note
In a memorandum of February 15 to President Eisenhower, Acting Secretary of State Herter recommended inviting President-elect Ydígoras of Guatemala to Washington because “it would be most useful to our future relations with the Ydígoras administration, would serve to strengthen the President-elect’s pro-United States attitude, and could well have a beneficial effect on the orientation of his administration’s policies.” (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series).
President-elect Ydígoras made an informal visit to Washington, February 23–25. On February 24, he met with Vice President Nixon, had lunch with Secretary of State Dulles, and met with Roy R. Rubottom, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. On February 25, he had breakfast with President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles at the White House.
A briefing memorandum of February 22 for Assistant Secretary Rubottom on points to discuss with President-elect Ydígoras is in APA/OAP Files, Lot 60 D 647, “Ydígoras Visit.” Memoranda of President-elect Ydígoras’ conversation with Vice President Nixon and President Eisenhower are printed herein. A memorandum of his conversation at lunch with Secretary Dulles is in decimal file 714.11/2–2458. For further information, see the Department of State Bulletin, March 17, 1958, page 417.