A Miffed Miss

To the White House last week came Alberto Martin Artajo, Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, for a social call on the President and Mrs. Eisenhower. Artajo and aides were homeward bound from a week of inconclusive but encouraging exploration at the State Department on such topics as increased military and economic aid and U.S. sponsorship of Spanish membership in NATO.

Artajo, first Spanish Foreign Minister to visit the U.S. or be received by a President, brought, his wife to meet the Eisenhowers, but left his attractive daughter Mercedes, 20, at National Airport to await them. Informed that Mercedes was miffed, Ike gallantly declared that he too was miffed, had an aide hurry across town to fetch an excited Mercedes back for a special interview in his office. Ike asked how she liked American boys. Answered Mercedes: "They're very friendly."

Among the presents brought by Artajo were a lace mantilla for Mamie Eisen hower, a purebred Spanish burro and a saddle for grandson David. He left the White House with inscribed pictures of the President and First Lady, and a friendly farewell from Ike, who mustered up enough of his Army Spanish to call out: "Vaya con Dios"

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