Sunday, April 14, 2013

Valdez Is Dominican President.

New York Times 100 years ago today, April 14, 1913:
    SANTO DOMINGO. April 13.— José Borda Valdez was elected by Congress to-day to the office of Provisional President of the Republic, in succession to Archbishop Nouel, who resigned recently because of ill-health. Archbishop Nouel arrived at Willemstad, Curacao, on April 7, on his way to Europe.
    The Government within a year must call a general election.

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