(Eva is standing on the balcony of the Casa Rosada to address the people of Argentina)
Eva- My fellow workers, Today we abolish charity in Argentina. (Crowd Members cheer) It is time for REAL social justice. I know what it means to be poor, when you see me in fine clothes, at the galas and receptions, then I am Eva Peron. But when I speak to you, as I speak to you now, then I am your Evita. (Crowd Members cheer) Together we will wipe the grins off the faces of the oligarchy. Together we will make the honor and glory that president Peron has promised to Argentina a living reality (Crowd Members cheer) From this day forward, social aid to the poor and destitute, sick and needy, will be in my hands. President Peron has signed a decree, creating the Eva Peron foundation! (Crowd Members cheer and chant Evita as Eva walks to her office)
Eva- (To her aid) Who’s here?
Aid- Reporters, from The Mirror, Guardian, and El Cronista. Also Wilder Hobson, from Time magazine, is here as well.
Eva- And a day early. Probably trying to catch me off guard. See them in.(Aid lets the reporters in) Good afternoon gentlemen. You have presumably come to see my foundation in action, well you’re in luck. (Reporters laugh nervously) I must tell you I’m very busy today and won’t have time for many questions. But do your best to ask when you can. (Eva walks to her desk Hobson follows) Hobson- Good morning, Madam Peron. Eva- Afternoon, it’s 12:30, how can I help you? Hobson- I saw the reporters coming and I figured I had better follow. Am I too late? Eva- No, you’re too early. But nevermind, get your questions in when you can. Now, if you’ll pardon me. (Aid opens office door letting in many of Argentina’s poor and a destitute woman is first to Eva’s desk) Eva- Good afternoon senorita, how can I help you? Woman- Senora, I have four children and the baby is terribly ill. My husband died two weeks ago and left us with nothing. The little ones cry all night and I get no rest, And now...now senora, we have no home. Eva- What do you mean you have no home? Woman- They came in the middle of the night and- Eva- Who did? Woman- I don’t know senora. They came in the middle of the night and kicked us out and now we have nowhere to go...nowhere. Eva- (To the reporters) Why has this woman no home? I’ll tell you why. It’s because the oligarchy don’t care. That’s why. But I’ll tell you this, Peron cares. (To Woman) You will have a home. In the projects by the docks, you will be clothed and you will be fed, (Hands her 200 pesos) Woman- Thank you senora, thank you. (Kisses Eva’s Hand, Exits) Eva- There’s your first question and answer Mr, Hobson, now if you’ll excuse me- Hobson- And how is your charitable foundation funded. Eva- This is NOT a charity. It is social aid….Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich, how is it funded? Through the oligarchs that despise me, who have never seen hard times, their money is how I fund my foundation. Hobson- And how do you keep track of funds. Eva- Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it. I haven’t the time, now IF you’ll excuse me. (José Peter walks up to Eva’s desk) José- Senora, I’m José Peter, head of the meat packer’s union. Eva- I’m very aware of this, you held a strike a couple of months back. José- Yes. Senora, our wages are too low. We …show more content…
If she has to interrupt her interviews because of an official reception, homage, visit or any other activity involving protocol, the people left waiting at the Secretaría will stay until she returned. And she always returns and will not leave until everyone had been taken care of. Her days are divided into two parts-- mornings and afternoons one could say, with a light lunch at 2:00, 3:00 or even 6:00
Eva- My fellow workers, Today we abolish charity in Argentina. (Crowd Members cheer) It is time for REAL social justice. I know what it means to be poor, when you see me in fine clothes, at the galas and receptions, then I am Eva Peron. But when I speak to you, as I speak to you now, then I am your Evita. (Crowd Members cheer) Together we will wipe the grins off the faces of the oligarchy. Together we will make the honor and glory that president Peron has promised to Argentina a living reality (Crowd Members cheer) From this day forward, social aid to the poor and destitute, sick and needy, will be in my hands. President Peron has signed a decree, creating the Eva Peron foundation! (Crowd Members cheer and chant Evita as Eva walks to her office)
Eva- (To her aid) Who’s here?
Aid- Reporters, from The Mirror, Guardian, and El Cronista. Also Wilder Hobson, from Time magazine, is here as well.
Eva- And a day early. Probably trying to catch me off guard. See them in.(Aid lets the reporters in) Good afternoon gentlemen. You have presumably come to see my foundation in action, well you’re in luck. (Reporters laugh nervously) I must tell you I’m very busy today and won’t have time for many questions. But do your best to ask when you can. (Eva walks to her desk Hobson follows) Hobson- Good morning, Madam Peron. Eva- Afternoon, it’s 12:30, how can I help you? Hobson- I saw the reporters coming and I figured I had better follow. Am I too late? Eva- No, you’re too early. But nevermind, get your questions in when you can. Now, if you’ll pardon me. (Aid opens office door letting in many of Argentina’s poor and a destitute woman is first to Eva’s desk) Eva- Good afternoon senorita, how can I help you? Woman- Senora, I have four children and the baby is terribly ill. My husband died two weeks ago and left us with nothing. The little ones cry all night and I get no rest, And now...now senora, we have no home. Eva- What do you mean you have no home? Woman- They came in the middle of the night and- Eva- Who did? Woman- I don’t know senora. They came in the middle of the night and kicked us out and now we have nowhere to go...nowhere. Eva- (To the reporters) Why has this woman no home? I’ll tell you why. It’s because the oligarchy don’t care. That’s why. But I’ll tell you this, Peron cares. (To Woman) You will have a home. In the projects by the docks, you will be clothed and you will be fed, (Hands her 200 pesos) Woman- Thank you senora, thank you. (Kisses Eva’s Hand, Exits) Eva- There’s your first question and answer Mr, Hobson, now if you’ll excuse me- Hobson- And how is your charitable foundation funded. Eva- This is NOT a charity. It is social aid….Charity separates the rich from the poor; aid raises the needy and sets him on the same level with the rich, how is it funded? Through the oligarchs that despise me, who have never seen hard times, their money is how I fund my foundation. Hobson- And how do you keep track of funds. Eva- Keeping books on social aid is capitalistic nonsense. I just use the money for the poor. I can't stop to count it. I haven’t the time, now IF you’ll excuse me. (José Peter walks up to Eva’s desk) José- Senora, I’m José Peter, head of the meat packer’s union. Eva- I’m very aware of this, you held a strike a couple of months back. José- Yes. Senora, our wages are too low. We …show more content…
If she has to interrupt her interviews because of an official reception, homage, visit or any other activity involving protocol, the people left waiting at the Secretaría will stay until she returned. And she always returns and will not leave until everyone had been taken care of. Her days are divided into two parts-- mornings and afternoons one could say, with a light lunch at 2:00, 3:00 or even 6:00