Amazing Careers by Charles Margerison

Author:Charles Margerison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amazing People Worldwide
Published: 2015-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

At home, we were more concerned with local issues

Naturally, I met people of influence

We decided to form a political party

It was called the Argentine Radio Syndicate; ARA for short

However, politics of a different kind were to change my life

In January 1944, an earthquake hit the town of San Juan

Up to 10,000 people were killed and many more injured

Juan Peron was the Secretary of Labor

He established an artistic festival to raise funds for the victims

As a well known entertainer, I was invited

Afterwards at the gala party, Juan Peron complimented me

It was January 22nd 1944 and the start of many conversations

About 2am the following morning we left the party together

It was the start of many nights that we would spend together

He was 48 years of age and I was 24

But, that did not matter to either of us

From the start, we knew it was more than a one night stand

Unmarried, we lived together

We both had what each other needed beyond the bedroom

Of course, priests, politicians and many other people disapproved

You may say that I was following in my mother’s footsteps

But, I had another dream

One that I could not share with anyone other than Juan

I wanted him to be President of Argentina

In return, he helped me become President of the Actors Union

Continuing my radio career, I often mentioned Juan’s work

The program, Towards a Better Future, supported his ideas

However, his opponents arrested him and put him in jail

On my radio program, I called on the people to help

On October 15th 1945, about 300,000 people marched

At the Casa Rosada, they chanted and demanded Juan’s release

I knew that I should speak to his supporters

Standing on the balcony, I spoke from my heart

‘We must act not just talk,’ I said

‘The time has come to stand up for freedom and release Juan’

The crowd cheered and marched on the residence of the President

Within two days, Juan was out of prison

The leaders of the unions ensured his release

They could have paralyzed the country with strikes

The President signed a decree to avoid that

In celebration, Juan and I were married October 22nd 1945

It was the day after his release

The official church ceremony took place a short time later

Clearly, Juan had many people on his side

On my radio show, I talked mainly to women

Previously, women had been ignored in politics

On the campaign trail I spoke at political meetings

It was then that I asked people to call me Evita

I told them that Juan could help them and their families

In addition, the unions supported him

That showed, when he was swept to power in the 1946 election

Suddenly, at the age of 27, I was the President’s wife

As the First Lady, I took the duties very seriously

My first big tour was to the European countries

Ravaged by Germany, during the war, there was much poverty

In contrast, I was entertained in royal fashion by the leaders

The Spanish Government awarded me the Cross of Isabel the Catholic

It was their highest honor for a poor girl who had become rich

Yet in Spain, I noted the children running barefoot

Walking the streets I

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