Speech of President Vargas at Ilha do Viana, on “Seamen՚s Day”, June 29th, 1940.
Gentlemen:
THIS homage of the Sea-
men՚s Federation, le-
gitimate expression of
its 100,000 members who work at
sea, in shipyards and in port serv-
ices, in which participate other
professional groups, greatly com-
forts me, for it renews the soli-
darity which I have always found
in Brazilian workers, now, more
than ever, willing to support the
Government in this moment of
disturbances and apprehensions
when it becomes necessary to
maintain the strictest vigilance
and to have serene courage in de-
fining the course of the Nation.
It was a great satisfaction to see that you understood the words of patriotic foresightedness and sincerity that I addressed to
