A cake commemorating the historical friendship between Uruguay and the United States was served by the staff of Public School No.6 to celebrate the unveiling of a bust of George Washington. |
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Public School No.6 "Estados Unidos",
one of several elementary schools in Montevideo named after
countries, held a lively ceremony November 1, 2005, to unveil
a bust of George Washington in the school lobby.
The director of the school, Ana Migliarini,
presided over the unveiling ceremony along with Enrique
Mena Segarra, director of the National Historical Museum,
Ana Maria Robledo, from the National Administration of Public
Schools (ANEP), and Linda Gonzalez, U.S. Public Affairs
officer (PAO). They each spoke about the significant importance
of Washington in the history of liberty.
In her remarks, PAO Gonzalez told the students
"I hope that each day when you enter the school and look
at the bust of Washington you remember not only his principles
of liberty and democracy but also his personal courage."
After the unveiling of the statue, the school
choir gave very artistic and emotional renditions of the
national anthems of both countries, as well as several other
songs by local composers.
REMARKS BY U.S. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER LINDA
GONZALEZ AT UNVEILING OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BUST (AS DELIVERED
IN SPANISH, NOVEMBER 1, 2005):
Es un verdadero placer para mí, como
representante de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos, estar
hoy aquí junto a ustedes, descubriendo el busto de
George Washington.
Comandante en jefe de los ejércitos
norteamericanos durante la Revolución, y Presidente
de la Asamblea Constituyente de 1787, George Washington
fue elegido por unanimidad primer presidente de la nueva
nación, y reelegido en 1792. No hay duda que pudo
haberse conservado en el ejercicio de la primera magistratura
mientras viviera, pues ningún hombre ha sido más
admirado y reverenciado por su pueblo.
La influencia de George Washington en las
Américas es realmente debido a su ejemplo personal,
su decisión clave para mantener la democracia en
los EE.UU. Cuando le ofrecieron ser rey, él respondió
que no, confiando en el esfuerzo de su pueblo para establecer
la democracia. Con esta decisión personal nuestro
primer presidente, mantuvo el camino a la libertad. Es realmente
este liderazgo y coraje personal que honramos hoy y celebramos
con esta linda presentación del busto de un gran
hombre y líder.
Washington también renunció
voluntariamente a ser elegido para un tercer mandato, considerando
que sería perjudicial para el régimen constitucional
de libertades.
Espero que cada día, cuando lleguen
a esta escuela y miren al busto de Washington, recuerden
no sólo sus principios de libertad y democracia sino
también su coraje personal.
Espero también que este busto sea
un símbolo más de los lazos de amistad que
unen a nuestros dos pueblos. MUCHAS GRACIAS.
PHOTO GALLERY
>Click to enlarge photo Enrique
Mena Segarra, National Historical Museum director,
addressing the children of Public School No.6
during the unveiling of the George Washington
bust, November 1, 2005. The director underlined
the significant importance of Washington in
the history of liberty.
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>Click to enlarge photo U.S. Public Affairs officer Linda Gonzalez speaking at the unveiling of the George Washington bust stated, "I hope that each day when you enter the school and look
at the bust of Washington you remember not only his principles
of liberty and democracy but also his personal courage." |
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>Click to enlarge photo School
choir gave very artistic and emotional renditions
of the U.S. and Uruguayan national anthems as
well as several other songs by local composers
during the unveiling of the bust of George Washington. |
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>Click to enlarge photo School director Ana Migliarini showing books presented to Public School No.6 "Estados Unidos" by U.S. Public Affairs officer Linda Gonzalez during the unveiling of the bust of George Washington. |
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>Click to enlarge photo National Historic Museum director Enrique Mena Segarra, school director Ana Magliarini, ANEP's Ana Maria Robledo, and U.S. Public Affairs officer Linda Gonzalez unveiling the George Washington bust.
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>Click to enlarge photo School director Ana Magliarini, National Historic Museum director Enrique Mena Segarra, ANEP's Ana Maria Robledo, and U.S. Public Affairs officer Linda Gonzalez celebrate the unveiling of the bust of George Washington while unidentified assistant folds the American flag. |
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