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Manuel Avila CamachoPresident of Mexico 1940-1946 Would you like to purchase this product? Simply click BUY NOW to securely shop online with eHistoryBuff. 
- Camacho, Manuel Avila ( 1897 – 1955). He served as the President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.Ávila did not receive a university degree, although he studied at the National Preparatory School. He joined the army in 1914 as a 2nd lieutenant and reached the status of Colonel by 1920 and, in the same year, served as the Chief of Staff of the state of Michoacán under Lázaro Cárdenas, and became his close friend. In 1929, he fought under general Cárdenas against the Escobar Rebellion and, that same year, achieved the rank of Brigade General.After his military service, Ávila entered the public arena in 1933–1934 as the Official Mayor of the Secretariat of National Defense, and became Secretary of National Defense in 1937. Two years later, he was elected president of Mexico, after being appointed to represent his party. He declared war on Germany when German subs sank Mexican tankers in the Gulf during WW II.This offering is a 3 in. x 5 in. card with a Presidential Seal that is signed M. Camacho and dated 20 May 1943.
- Price:$90.00
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