Name
Rumbo, Eduardo I., 1908- (Interviewee)
Romero, Luis Alberto (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Eduardo Rumbo, 1972
Abstract
Naval training, engineering career, early political interests; detailed description and analysis of Argentina during 1930s and 1940s, centering on reasons for Peron's coming to power in 1943; in charge of railroad system, 1944-1945; service in Chamber of Deputies, 1946-1955: organization of chamber, laws passed, nationalization, first and second five-year plans, constitutional reforms; petroleum po licy from 1930; struggle with Roman Catholic Church; revolution of 1955; martial law, imprisonment, exile, and return; effects of subsequent inflation on industry and finance
Collection Name
Argentina project
Subjects
Legislators--Argentina; Government executives--Argentina; Engineers--Argentina; Peronism; Argentina Economic conditions 1918-; Argentina History 20th century; Argentina Politics and government 20th century; Rumbo, Eduardo I., 1908-; Perón, Juan Domingo, 1895-1974
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1972
Physical Description
244 pages
Note (Biographical)
Engineer, government official
Note (Language)
In Spanish
Note
Interviewed by Luis Alberto Romero
Language
Spanish
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
16777775
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/5p5v-g106
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.