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U. S. President Coolidge appointed General John J. Pershing to be Chairman of the Tacna-Arica Plebiscite Commission which, it was hoped, would end the 40-year old quarrel between Chile and Peru (TIME, Mar. 23).
Acknowledging the appointment, General Pershing said :
“My very deep interest in the welfare of the American republics to the south and my desire for the maintenance of friendly relations among us all make it a pleasure to be of any possible service toward these ends.”
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