The Potenji River Conference
The Potenji River Conference, also known as the Natal Conference, was a meeting that occurred on January 28 and 29, 1943 between the President of Brazil, Getúlio Vargas and the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.[1] On his way back from the Casablanca Conference the U.S. president paid a visit to the Brazilian president and inspected some of the military installations that were sending aircraft and equipment to the fronts in Africa and Asia.[2] The visit also involved the discussion of the ongoing support and role of Brazil in the World War II. This Conference between the Presidents of both countries took place aboard a U.S. destroyer in the Potenji River harbor in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte[2] and defined the agreements that led to the creation of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.
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See also
- Natal in World War II
- Rampa, a old seaplane base in Natal, the capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, where the President Roosevelt landed in Natal.
