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other members of the Cuban opposition regarding a potential change in government without the knowledge or public sanctioning of Grau's administration. In addition to the political struggles, the dire state of the economy due to the Depression of the 1930s and the massive debt left over by Machado's
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that President Batista intends to discomfit the incoming Administration in every way possible, particularly financially. A systematic raid on the Treasury is in full swing with the result that Dr. Grau will probably find empty coffers when he takes office on
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Despite the government's progressive agenda, the government faced significant political power struggles. On the one hand it was not recognized by the U.S. government, secondly there were still other groups especially members of the traditional parties such as the Liberal, Conservative and Union
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for Secretary of Government, Ramiro Copablanca for Secretary of the Presidency, Germán Álvarez Fuentes for Secretary of Agriculture, Joaquin del Rio Balamaseda for Secretary of Justice, Julio Aguado for Secretary of War & Navy, Gustavo Moreno for Secretary of Public Works and
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Eventually Batista would force Grau's resignation on 15 January 1934. Grau, however, still maintained significant power throughout the beginning of his presidency and on one occasion various ranking members of Grau's cabinet as well as students from the
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His parents were, Francisco Grau Vinals and Pilar San Martin y del Collado. Grau's father, a rich tobacco grower, wanted Ramón to continue in his footsteps, but Ramón himself wanted to be a doctor. He studied at the
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October 10. It is blatant that President Batista desires that Dr. Grau San Martin should assume obligations which in fairness and equity should be a matter of settlement by the present Administration.
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Nacionalista parties as well as the ABC who either did not support Grau's government or wanted a more inclusive administration. Finally, while the Army Chief of Staff
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and after intensive debate between various proposed candidates, it was agreed that Ramón Grau would be the next president. Grau's presidency became known as the
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As Grau assumed the presidency, he was forced to address many financial problems left by his predecessor, Batista. In a 17 July 1944 dispatch to the
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The One Hundred Days government was in part a mixture of reformist-moderate minded individuals such as Grau and radicals including
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degree, then expatriated to Europe in order to expand his medical knowledge. He returned to Cuba in 1921 and became a professor of
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The Cuban Democratic Experience: The Autentico Years 1944–1952, University Press of Florida, 2000. Dr.Charles D.Ameringer.
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administration, there was also the issue of the army officials regrouping and setting up camp in the
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wanted Batista removed or assassinated. This was partly because Batista was holding talks with
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who was interim president for one day) born during Spanish rule. He is sometimes called
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government ( 5–10 September 1933). Thereafter, on 9 September 1933, members of the
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In the 1920s, he was involved with the student protests against then-President
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from 1933 to 1934 and from 1944 to 1948. He was the last president (other than
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In 1947, Cuba was the only Western country to vote against the creation of
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In 1944, Grau won the popular vote in the presidential election, defeating
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and maintained a low profile. He died there on 28 July 1969.
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In 1940 Grau ran in the presidential election and lost to
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