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  • Title: Council for Inter-American Security records
    Date (inclusive): 1975-1988
    Collection Number: 86013
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 17 manuscript boxes (6.8 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Correspondence, reports, conference papers, memoranda, minutes, press releases, press summaries, and statistics relating to security requirements of various Latin American countries, especially in Central America; guerrilla activity in El Salvador; and a series of World Media Conferences on the media, especially in relation to formulation of American foreign policy. Includes statistics of incidences of violence in El Salvador and papers of Lynn Francis Bouchey, president of the Council.
    Creator: Bouchey, L. Francis
    Creator: Council for Inter-American Security
    Creator: World Media Conference
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1986.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Council for Inter-American Security records, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Historical Note

    Founded in 1976 by Ronald Docksai and headed by Lynn Francis Bouchey from 1977 to 1992, the Council for Inter-American Security's (CIS) mission objective was to clarify the common security interests of Western Hemisphere nations, provide strategic advice for the protection of those interests, and disseminate its recommendations. Publications and analyses from CIS focused primarily on Latin American countries and provided data and statistics to Congress, the executive branch, and the American public.
    In the early years of the Ronald Reagan administration, the organization was one of the more influential think tanks of the New Right, providing both policy and policymakers to the new administration. CIS also sponsored educational programs, seminars, conferences, and briefing sessions; conducted direct mail and advertising campaigns; and produced publications, radio shows, films, and television documentaries on various issues relating to foreign policy and national defense posture.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The materials in the Council for Inter-American Security records, including correspondence, reports, conference papers, memoranda, minutes, press releases, press summaries, and statistics, were collected by Lynn Francis Bouchey during his time as president of the Council for Inter-American Security (CIS) from 1977 until his resignation in 1992. The collection focuses on security for Latin America countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and countries in the Caribbean against Soviet and Communist infiltration and expansion.
    The collection has been organized into ten series, and the original folder titles have been retained.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    El Salvador -- History -- Civil War, 1979-1992
    Latin America -- Military relations -- United States
    United States -- Military relations -- Latin America
    Mass media
    United States -- Military relations -- Central America
    Central America -- Military relations -- United States