Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Osvaldo Pérez Pardo, 1972Biographical NoteLawyer, politician
Scope and ContentsPersonal account of 1943 revolution, rise of Peron; analysis of events of October 1945 and elections of February 1946; preparations for Peron's installation as president, June 1946; Under-secretary of Agriculture, 1946-1948: financing land reform, pest control, first five-year plan; vignettes of major figures; unification of party: lack of internal cohesion, distinction between party and movement, choice of candidates, role of women, role of armed forces; Eva Peron: Foundation, contributions, effects of death; problems of the 1950s
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