title: Generals in the Palacio: The Military in Modern Mexico
author: Roderick Ai Camp
description: "Unique and truly superb....This is an exceptionally fine book, one that will provoke intellectual discussion and controversy as well as a large number of new, more narrowly focused studies on the subject."--Hispanic-American Historical Review<br /><br />"An enlightening look at an institution that, while steadily increasing its role in Mexican political life, shuns the prying eyes of researchers who try to get a handle on its inner workings. There is little doubt that Camp is the right man for the job....Generals in the Palacio is chock full of details on military-civilian interactions by former presidents, retired and active military officers, and cabinet secretaries. His comments shed new light on the subject of Mexican military politics, and make this relentlessly academic book an entertaining read."--El Financiero International<br /><br />"The most up-to-date and analytical, but mainly sociological, study of Mexican generals and politics that we have today. The author's research and methodology are impressively comprehensive, as are his efforts to analyze the role of the Mexican military in recent times....Outstanding."--American Political Science Review<br /><br />"Camp's major work is welcome as a starting point to our understanding of the Mexican military."--Defense Analysis<br /><br />"Camp supplies a timely corrective to the scholarly literature on Mexico..."--Latin American Research Review
zlib_text: TO INSPIRE 
  AND TO LEAD 
  The Letters of Gen. Vicente Lim, 
  1938-1942 
  Manila 
  1980 
  
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  To the future generations, 
  for their reference 
  
  Photographs appearing on pp. 32, 39, 69, 83, 98, and 159 are by 
  Honesto Vitug. The editors wish to acknowledge the support and 
  cooperation extended by the following individuals and entities: 
  Doreen Fernandez, Lopez Museum, Rollie Perez, PanAm, and Jose 
  Bosch. Filmset by Vera-Reyes. Printed by Guaranty Press. 
  
  Table of Contents 
  Foreword 
  Introduction 
  Letters 
  Appendix 
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  Letter from Mamerto R. Montemayor to Pilar Hidalgo Lim, March 11, 1945 
  Letter from Carlos P. Romulo to Vicente Lim, February 18, 1942 
  Commendation from Maj. Gen. Geo M. Parker, Jr., U.S .. Army 
  Letter from Manuel Quezon to Vicente Lim, 1914 
  Letter from Pilar Hidalgo Lim to Bobby Lim, May 8, 1940 
  Letter from Vicente Lim, Jr. to Bobby Lim, February 9, 1940 
  Letter from Louie Lim to Bobby Lim, Ju