Council for Inter-American Security records, 1975-1988

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Summary

Creators:
Bouchey, L. Francis, Council for Inter-American Security, and World Media Conference
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.
Extent:
17 manuscript boxes (6.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

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

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1986.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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.

Terms of access:

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

Preferred citation:

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

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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