Reminiscences of Eduardo Rumbo, 1972

Biographical Note

Engineer, government official

Scope and Contents

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 policy from 1930; struggle with Roman Catholic Church; revolution of 1955; martial law, imprisonment, exile, and return; effects of subsequent inflation on industry and finance

Subjects

• Argentina--Economic conditions--1918-
• Argentina--History--20th century.
• Argentina--Politics and government--20th century.
• Engineers--Argentina--Interviews.
• Government executives--Argentina--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Legislators--Argentina--Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Peronism.
• Perón, Juan Domingo, 1895-1974.
• Romero, Luis Alberto, interviewer.
• Rumbo, Eduardo I., 1908---Interviews.