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- Camacho, Manuel Avila (1897–1955).
He served as the President of Mexico
from 1940 to 1946.
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 Ávila did
not receive a university degree, although he studied at the National
Preparatory School. He joined the army in 1914 as a 2nd lieutenant
and reached the status of Colonel by 1920 and, in the same year,
served as the Chief of Staff of the state of Michoacán
under Lázaro Cárdenas, and became his close friend.
In 1929, he fought under general Cárdenas against the
Escobar Rebellion and, that same year, achieved the rank of Brigade
General. After his military service, Ávila entered the
public arena in 1933–1934, as the Official Mayor of the
Secretariat of National Defense, and became Secretary of National
Defense in 1937. Two years later, he was elected president of
Mexico, after being appointed to represent his party. He declared
war on Germany when German subs sank Mexican tankers in the Gulf
during WW II.
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- Vintage Signature, on a 3 in. by 5 in. card with a Presidential Seal
that is signed and dated, "M. Camacho Mex. 20 May 1943."
$65.00
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