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La Morita

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La Morita is a community in Aragua, Venezuela. It was a resettlement area and was visited by U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy who met there with Venezuelan president Rómulo Betancourt during a visit.[1] President Kennedy and President Betancourt made speeches.[2][3] Jacqueline Kennedy also spoke and in Spanish.[4][5]

American missionaries established an outpost in La Morita and worked to build a radio station.[6]

The area was established as an agrarian reform settlement.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Rabe, Stephen G. (November 1, 2011). The Road to OPEC: United States Relations with Venezuela, 1919-1976. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292741539 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Venezuela Up-to-date". June 2, 1956 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "The Department of State Bulletin". Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs. June 2, 1962 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Bowles, Hamish (June 2, 2001). Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 9780870999819 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Jack and Jackie: Remembering Camelot. People Commemorative Edition. Time Inc. Books. April 28, 2017. ISBN 9781683301325 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ McGuirl, Allan T. (July 9, 2014). Waves Of Hope: The Impact of Galcom Radio Worldwide. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781460242155 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Alexander, Robert Jackson. Rómulo Betancourt and the Transformation of Venezuela. Transaction Publishers. ISBN 9781412833431 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "The Marine Corps Gazette". Marine Corps Association. June 2, 1963 – via Google Books.