The greetings of the Government of Uruguay were presented today to Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel’s Foreign Minister, and to Israel envoys to South American countries who met here with her in an Israel Ambassadors conference. The attending envoys were from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Central America, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay.
Speakers at a session of the National Council of Uruguay expressed the pleasure of the people and Government of Uruguay at Mrs. Meir’s visit. They included members of the opposition. Later Mrs. Meir visited Daniel Fernandez, Mayor of Montevidea who presented her with a gold medal and the city’s shield. Mrs. Meir responded by presenting the Mayor with some antique Israel coins.
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