The Archive · 1939

U.S. Considers Recognition

Washington, Mar. 11 President Roosevelt conferred with Mr, Claude Bowers, United States Ambassador to Madrid, in the White House today. The conference was believed to have been called over the question of United States recognition of the Spanish Nationalist Government headed by Gen. Francisco Franco.

The Administration is under heavy pressure from Catholic and anti-Communist groups which are demanding recognition of the Franco regime in Spain. The President is understood to favour awaiting a final armistice in Spain before extending American recognition to the Spanish Nationalists—United Pre

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