Box 5 LSF

Scope and Contents

Contents: Report: A brief report on Argentina's current political situation which has been characterized by unrest and instability under military rule. Interview: Morton Rosenthal, Latin American advisor to the Anti-Defamation League of B?nai B?rith, discusses the Graiver affair and anti?Semitism in Argentina.

Recorded: August 19, 1977

Final Production: August 19, 1977

[Air Date]: September 5, 1977

Timings: v.o. 28:55, m.o. 29:13

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A special report ? an oral history of the 1973 Chilean coup on the 4th anniversary of the event. given from 2 viewpoints-one is the military's perspective obtained from live broadcasts at the time of the coup, and the other is the perspective of the Allende government obtained from Orlando Letelier, Allende's Minister of Defense who was later assassinated in Washington, D.C.; and a brief summary of the current situation in Chile. Recorded: August 26, 1977...

Scope and Contents

Contents: Report: A brief examination of Uruguay's recent announcement that national elections have been scheduled for 1981. Interview: Dr. Luigi Einaudi, of the Bureau of Inter?American Affairs of the State Department talks about the changing nature of U.S. relations with nations of Latin America.

Recorded: September 2, 1977

Final Production: September 2, 1977

[Air Date]: September 19, 1977

Timings: v.o. 29:15, m.o. 29:33

Scope and Contents

Contents: Report: An examination of one of the most divisive issues between the industrialized nations and the developing nations in general and between the U.S. and Latin America in particular, the spread of nuclear technology. INTERVIEW; Dr. Laurence Birns, director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, discusses about the conduct of U.S. relations with Latin American nations.

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Contents: Report: A report on recent agreements between Brazil and Bolivia that may be an important factor in continuing rivalry between Brazil and Argentina; and on the Brazilian reaction to a statement by a South African official that his nation would use nuclear technology however it likes. Interview: Dr. David Browning, a British geographer, examines the political geography of Latin America.

Scope and Contents

Contents: Interview: Patrick J. Lucey, Ambassador to Mexico, discusses matters of mutual concern to the U.S. and Mexico, particularly illegal immigration and Mexico's energy reserves.

Recorded: September 19 and 23, 1977

Final Production: September 23, 1977

[Air Date]: October 10, 1977

Timings: v.o. 29:41, m.o. 29:59

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A report on one meeting between members of the Andean Group during the gathering of Latin American leaders in Washington last month for the signing of the Panama Canal treaties. Interview: George Jones, foreign service Officer and formerly political officer at the U.S. embassy in Guatemala, talks about the dispute between Great Britain and Guatemala over Belize. Recorded: September 30, 1977 Final Production: September 30, 1977 [Air Date]:...

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: An examination of a continent-wide trend toward scheduling of national elections in Latin America. Interview: George Lister, human rights officer in the Bureau of Inter?American Affairs of the State Department, talks about the U.S. policy on human rights and the announcement of elections in several Latin American nations. Recorded: October 7, 1977 Final Production: October 7, 1977 [Air Date]: October 24, 1977 Timings: v.o....

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A story on the Mexican equivalent of Halloween known ?The Day of the Dead?; a report on the tension between Bolivia and Chile caused by Bolivia's desire for access to the sea; and a look at the existing political situation in Brazil. Interview: Jean Franco, literary critic and author, discusses the limits censorship places on literature. Recorded: October 14, 1977 Final Production: October 14, 1977 [Air Date]: October 31, 1977...

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A look at the efforts of the Chilean government to improve its international image; and, a report on recent development in Argentina's military circles, including recent attacks on Soviet and Bulgarian fishing boats. Interview: Maria Beatriz Nizza da Silva, a Brazilian historian, speaks on changes in marriage norms in Brazil and political implications of the new divorce law. Recorded: October 21, 1977 Final Production: October 21, 1977...