Salvador Diego Fernandez, the then new Charge d'Affaires of the Mexican Embassy, called at the State Department on this day in 1920. Dressed in a dapper fashion but wearing a serious expression, the news coming out of Mexico was no doubt the topic of his conversations inside the building.
The news coming out of Mexico on this day suggested that a civil war in Mexico was about to commence right on the U.S. border.
Carranza was rushing to meet the challenge presented by Sonora in revolt. And that entailed moving troops right along the troublesome border with the U.S.
Another border also featured in Washington on this day, that being one that Armenian veterans of World War One, who staged a parade in D.C., hoped would be recognized for Armenia. They received a Marine Corps escort and there was good reason, at the time, to think that their wishes would come true in light of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the ongoing attempted occupation of Turkey by France, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom.
Armenian veterans presenting a petition after their parade.
In Washington D.C., President Wilson met his cabinet for the first time since his stroke.
Josephus Daniels and John Payne, April 14, 1920.
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby and Secretary. of Agriculture E.T. Meredith arriving at the White House for the Cabinet Meeting. Both men were new to their positions.
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