Juan García Gruber by the most respected Hispanic language and literature academicians. among which include the Order of the Liberator Simon Bolivar. Order by represent Venezuela in Ibero American Chamber,order in first grade Venezuelan Red Cross,among others not mentioned two hundred medals, was a famous representative of his country abroad, and inside it. His death caused great sorrow, for all the great personalities, including ex former President Rafael Caldera who was his friend and liberator of the current President Hugo Chávez Frias Dr. García Grüber and his wife met Juan Carlos de Borbón, King of Spain, on his first visit to Venezuela. His
USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) by her two crews continued until 7 February 1971, when she returned to Newport News for overhaul and conversion of her ballistic missile system to support Poseidon missiles. "Simon Bolivar" departed Newport News on 12 May 1972 for post-overhaul shakedown operations and refresher training for her two crews, which lasted until 16 September 1972. By the end of 1972, she had resumed deterrent patrols while operating from the SSBN refit site in Rota, Spain serviced by submarine tender as part of Submarine Squadron 16. During the summer of 1974, "Simon Bolivar" completed what was to be her final refit at