‘The State (Mexico) is taking these (Spanish Republican) children into its care, and surrounding them with affection and education, so that tomorrow they may be worthy defenders of your country's ideals' (Letter from Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas to Manuel Azaña, his Spanish counterpart).
"L'État du Mexique assure aux enfants [républicains espagnols] affection et instruction, afin que demain ils soient de dignes défenseurs de l'idéal de leur patrie" (Lettre du président mexicain, Lázaro Cárdenas, à Manuel Azaña, son homologue espagnol).