Dominican Republic 1950 Teachers Asoc. Reelection Manifiest to Rafael L.Trujillo

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HAND PAINTED & LETTEREDMANIFEST OF SUPPORTTO GENERALISIMO RAFAEL L. TRUJILLO MOLINA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HUGE 12.5" X 17.5," SEVEN (7) PAGE, HAND PAINTED AND LETTERED MANIFEST FROM THE DOMINICAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF THE REELECTION OF " GENERALISIMO DOCTOR RAFAEL LEONIDAS TRUJILLO MOLINA ," FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 1950. SIGNED BY PRESIDENT AND 13 OFFICALS OF THE ASSOCIATION.DURING THE REGIME OF RAFAEL TRUJILLO, DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THIS WERE CUSTOMARILY USED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL POPULATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMAIN IN GOOD STANDING WITH "EL JEFE" (THE CHIEF). THROUGH HIS EXTENSIVE ORGANIZATION AND WITH THE AID OF THE PARTIDO DOMINICANO , HIS DOMINATING POLITICAL PARTY, TRUJILLO CONTROLLED VIRTUALLY EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. TO BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HIM WAS CERTAIN TO BRING ABOUT A VERY UNPLEASANT FUTURE AND QUITE POSSIBLY CIVIC AND FINANCIAL RUIN OF THE OFFENDER. THIS EXQUISITE WORK OF MASTER CALLIGRAPHER, PAPITO AYBAR IS DONE ON HEAVY GAUGE BROWN PAPERBOARD, WITH HIS SIGNATURE ON THE LOWER LEFT FRONT COVER. THE ARTISTIC DESIGN AND LETTERING IS DONE IN BLACK AND GOLD. A SMALL BOTTOM LEFT CORNER CHEW EXTENDS THROUGH BOTH COVERS AND ALL PAGES AS SHOWN. FOXING FROM ANOTHER DOCUMENT IS VISIBLE ON THE OUTSIDE BACK COVER. TINY, VERY MINOR EDGE read more