Message to President Echegoyen on the Flood Disaster in Uruguay.

[Released May 5, 1959. Dated May 4, 1959]

Dear Mr. President:

The American people join me in expressing to you and the entire Uruguayan nation our sympathetic concern over the tragic losses resulting from the calamitous floods in your country. We hope that the relief operations, in which we have been glad to participate, have already helped to alleviate the distress caused by this disaster and that the unfortunate people affected by the floods will soon be able to reestablish their homes and regain their livelihood.

Sincerely,

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

His Excellency Doctor Martin R. Echegoyen

President, National Council of Government

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Montevideo