SCENES: Can No. 1 Arrival of President's train at Ostienso Station, visiting party, alights from train. Both Presidents stand at attention while anthems are played, various presentation and handshaking, speeches are delivered, Carabinieri honour guard is passed in review. Cars are boarded and parade sets out for Coliseum.



Can No. 2: Arrival of parade at Coliseum passing by the Arch of Constantine, welcome delivered by Mayor Cioccetti, both Presidents board an open car and parade flanked by horse mounted guards, proceed on to Quirinal Palace.




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Background: Uruguayan President Benito Nardone, continuing his visit to Italy, arrived in Rome from Milan November 29. Awaiting the President and his wife at Ostiense Station were the Italian President, Giovanni Gronchi, and his wife, and representatives of the Government, Roman Catholic Church and the Armed Forces.

President Nardone replied to a short address of welcome from President Gronchi. After reviewing a guard of honour, the party went to the Coliseum escorted by Corazzieri guards. These are the former Royal guards.

Here, President Nardone received a welcome from Rome's Mayor Cioccetti. Then they went to the Quirinal Palace - this time escorted by Corazzieri guards on horseback. President Nardone has said during his visit that he is of Italian extraction. His father, now over 90 years of age, worked as a porter in the sea-port of Gaeta.