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| April 19, 1973 The Embassy of Argentina presents this bronze to the City of Ottawa as a symbol of Canadian - Argentine friendship Mayor of Ottawa Pierre Benoit Maire d'Ottawa Ambassador of Argentina Pablo Gonzalez Bergez Ambassadeur d'Argentine L'Ambassade d'Argentine offre ce bronze à la ville d'Ottawa comme symbole de l'amitié Canado - Argentine 19 Avril 1973 |
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| GENERAL JOSE DE SAN MARTIN Hero of the South-American Indepence Born in Argentina on February 25, 1776 Died in France on August 17, 1850 He ensured Argentine Independence, crossed the Andes and liberated Chile and Peru |
