Register of the Hernán Cubillos Sallato papers
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Title: Hernán Cubillos Sallato papers
Date (inclusive): 1923-2009
Collection Number: 92016
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Spanish and English
Physical Description:
19 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized boxes
(9.8 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The papers of Hernán Cubillos Sallato document several aspects of the Pinochet era in Chilean politics. Cubillos Sallato's
tenure as Chilean foreign minister included negotiations between Argentina and Chile after a severe dispute developed between
the two countries over the Beagle Channel. An end to the conflict, which verged at times on warfare, was mediated by Pope
John Paul II. Cubillo Sallato's position as cabinet minister meant that he was also near the center of decision making on
other matters under Pinochet, including the wholesale adoption of free market economic principles. He also played a key role
as manager of
El Mercurio and all its holdings during the Allende period.
Creator:
Cubillos Sallato, Hernán, 1936-
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 1992.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Hernán Cubillos Sallato papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Biographical Note
| 1936 February 25 |
Born, Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 1953 |
Attended Escuela Naval "Arturo Prat," Valparaíso, Chile, graduating as a naval officer |
| 1953-1961 |
Officer, Chilean Navy; traveled extensively, including sailing on the training ship
Esmeralda
|
| 1962-1974 |
Served as executive and then president of El Mercurio publishing company, Santiago, ChileStudied journalism at Columbia University;
served as Director of the Interamerican Press Association.
|
| 1978-1980 |
Served as Foreign Minister of Chile and played a key role in the resolution, with the mediation of the Vatican, of a dispute
with Argentina over the Beagle Channel
|
| 2001 |
Died |
| 1946-1949 |
Attended Oratory Preparatory School, Bournemouth, England |
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers Hernán Cubillos Sallato document several aspects of the Pinochet era in Chilean politics. Cubillos Sallato's tenure
as Chilean foreign minister included negotiations between Argentina and Chile after a severe dispute developed between the
two countries over the Beagle Channel. An end to the conflict, which verged at times on warfare, was mediated by Pope John
Paul II. Cubillos Sallato's position as cabinet minister meant that he was also near the center of decision making on other
matters under Pinochet, including the wholesale adoption of free market economic principles. He also played a key role as
manager of
El Mercurio.
Cubillos Sallato's time as foreign minister is amply documented in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs File, which consists of bound volumes of clippings that are arranged chronologically. These extensive volumes were produced for
Cubillos Sallato by foreign ministry staff.
The
Speeches and Writings series, while small, documents Cubillos Sallato's views on foreign policy and economics and revisits a number of episodes
that defined his government career. The
Correspondence includes an important letter to Cubillos Sallato from Milton Friedman, in which Friedman gives his full endorsement to the
economic program implemented by Pinochet and his government and highlights the contributions of the so-called "Chicago Boys"
(economists trained at the University of Chicago) to that program. The
Reports series also contains detailed information on Chilean politics and economic affairs during the Pinochet era and the transition
to democracy undertaken in 1989 to 1990.
The
Subject File contains materials relating to the above subjects, but some of these paint a more nuanced picture of Cubillos Sallato's views
on the Pinochet years. In particular, the materials on the case of Orlando Letelier show that Cubillos Sallato did consider
this to be a case involving the assassination of an opponent to Pinochet. The file also contains some background materials
on the Beagle Channel dispute.
A fuller picture of the contribution of Cubillos Sallato to the economic policies of the Pinochet government can be found
in the Chicago boys and Latin American market reformers collection in the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. This collection
also contains sound recordings of interviews with Cubillos Sallato that were originally part of his papers.
Related Materials
Chicago boys and Latin American market reformers collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
William R. Ratliff papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Chilean subject collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Separated Materials
Five sound recordings, including a series of interviews with Cubillos Sallato conducted by William Ratliff and a lecture by
Cubillos Sallato, were transferred in 2011 to the Chicago boys and Latin American market reformers collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chile -- Politics and government -- 1973-
Chile -- Economic conditions
Chile -- Foreign relations
Statesmen -- Chile
Biographical File
1980-1988
Correspondence
1984-1992
Scope and Contents note
Contains letters and enclosures, arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.
box 1, folder 5
Lagos Escobar, Ricardo
1992
box 1, folder 8
Ratliff, William
1984-1992
Scope and Contents note
Includes copy of notes on Beagle Channel dispute with Argentina.
Speeches and Writings
1980-1991
Scope and Contents note
Contains speeches, seminar presentation, transcript of television interview, and notes, arranged chronologically.
box 1, folder 9
Speech on foreign affairs, Escuela de Negocios Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile
1980 March
box 1, folder 10
"Alguna consecuencias politicas para Iberoamerica por la crisis financiera internacional," seminar presentation, Santander,
Spain
1984 July 2
box 1, folder 11
"Ideas on Possible Solutions for Latin American Countries, Toward the End of the Twentieth Century,"
1985
box 1, folder 12
"Vida civica en Chile hacia fines del siglo viente,"
1987 June 12
box 1, folder 13
"El desafio de votar," speech
1987 August 13
box 1, folder 14
Notes on Chilean politics and foreign policy
1988
box 1, folder 16
Notes made in preparation for a television interview
1988 June
box 1, folder 15
Transcript of interview on Chilean television
1988 June 13
box 1, folder 17
"Una nueva vision internacional de Chile,"
1991
box 1, folder 18
"El tratado de paz y amistad de 1984,"
1991
box 1, folder 19
Notes for lecture, Santiago, Chile
1991 April 3
box 1, folder 20
Notes for lecture on Chilean foreign policy, Academia de Guerra Naval, Valparaiso, Chile
1991 April 18
Ministry of Foreign Affairs file
1978-1979
Scope and Contents note
Bound volumes of press clippings relating to Hernán Cubillos Sallato's tenure as Chilean foreign minister compiled by the
ministry, arranged chronologically.
Reports
1986-1992
Scope and Contents note
Relating to Chilean politics and the Chilean economy. Arranged chronologically.
Writings by Others
1987-1990
Scope and Contents note
Arranged alphabetically by name of author.
box 4, folder 1
Arriagada Herrera, Genaro
1987
box 4, folder 3
Ratliff, William
1989-1990
Subject File
1980-1993
Scope and Contents note
Contains clippings, pamphlets, and reports, largely relating to Chile, and arranged alphabetically by subject.
box 4, folder 5
Beagle Channel (Argentina and Chile)
1989-1993
box 4, folder 7
Economic policy
1982-1992
box 4, folder 9
Foreign relations
1985-1993
Politics and government
1980-1992
box 4, folder 19
Justice Administration
1982-1988
box 4, folder 15
Social conditions
1986-1987
box 5, folder 9
United States - Foreign relations
1983-1985
box 5, folder 3
Letelier, Orlando
1987-1988
box 5, folder 4
Pensions - Latin America
1981-1992
box 5, folder 5
Pinochet, Augusto
1986-1992
box 5, folder 7
Smith-Pencavel, Louise
1982
box 5, folder 10
United States - Foreign relations - Latin America
1985
Miscellany
1980-1992.
Scope and Contents note
Contains photograph and printed matter, arranged alphabetically by physical form
box 5, folder 12
Photograph depicting George W. Landau
1980
box 5, folder 13
Election materials
1985-1989
box 5, folder 14
Monograph on Chilean legal system under the presidency of Salvador Allende
1980
box 5, folder 15-27
Serial issues and bulletins relating to Chile
1984-1992
2014 Incremental Materials
1923-2009
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence, scrapbooks, and clippings.
box 6, folder 6-8
Clippings and correspondence
1979-1980
box 7, folder 1-2
Clippings and correspondence
1973-1976
box 7, folder 3
Clippings and correspondence
1950-1972
box 7, folder 4-5
Fotografías y artículos de prensa: Visita oficial a Chile del excelentísimo Señor Sunaro Sonoda, Ministerio de R.R.E.E. Japón
1979
box 8, folder 3-5
Recortes de prensa
1978 April 15 - June 2
box 9, folder 5
Tomo empastado azul con información de prensa,
1980 January - April 6
box 10, folder 1
Tomo IV empastado azul con información de prensa
1979 October - December
box 10, folder 2
Tomo III empastado azul con información de prensa
1979 July - September
box 11, folder 1
Tomo empastado azul con información de prensa
1980-1993
box 11, folder 2
Visita de vicepresidente de Costa Rica Rodrigo Altmann Ortiz y Sra. Gabriela Echeverria de Altmann
1979
Scope and Contents note
Contains photo album.
box 11, folder 3-5
Recortes de prensa de visita de vicepresidente de Costa Rica Rodrigo Altmann Ortiz y Sra. Gabriela Echeverria de Altmann
1979
Scope and Contents note
Contains scrap book.
box 11, folder 6
Album fotos de visita de ministro de R.R.E.E. Uruguay Adolfo Folle Martinez
1979
box 12, folder 1
Archivo recortes de prensa de visita de ministro de R.R.E.E. Uruguay Adolfo Folle Martinez
1979
box 12, folder 2
Album fotos de visita de ministro de R.R.E.E. Peru José de la Puente Radbill y Sra.
1978
box 12, folder 3
Archivo recortes de prensa visita ministro de R.R.E.E. Peru José de la Puente Radbill y Sra.
1978
box 12, folder 5-7
Archivador rojo memorias
1973
box 13, folder 1
El club de yates "Viña del Mar,"
1959
box 13, folder 2
Notes, memos, and articles
1978-1989
box 13, folder 4
Correspondence and articles
1994-1995
box 16, folder 2
Rendiciones de cuentas
1978-1979
box 16, folder 3
Sailing team documents
1986
box 16, folder 4-5
"Bitacora de un marino" by Angelica Arndt
1978
box 17, folder 1
Photo album, offical visit to Peru
1978
box 17, folder 3-5
Miscellaneous materials, "El Mercurio #1,"
1970-1973
box 17, folder 6-7
Miscellaneous materials, "El Mercurio #2,"
1971-1974
box 18, folder 1-3
Miscellaneous materials, "El Mercurio #3,"
1971-1974
box 18, folder 4
Photo album, official visit to China
1978
box 18, folder 5
Correspondence and clippings
1950-1972
box 19, folder 1
Official documents
1976-1983
box 19, folder 2
Memos, correspondence, and clippings
1978-1979
Scope and Contents note
Includes one CD with files.
box 19, folder 4
Correspondence and writings
1990-2009
box 19, folder 5
Correspondence and clippings
1959-1992
box 19, folder 6
Correspondence and writings
1973
box 20
Spanish newspapers
1980-2008
box 21
Personal scrapbooks
1950-1954
