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The Office of the Historian @StateDept releases Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume XXXVIII, International Economic Development; International Debt; Foreign Assistance: #FRUS #FRUSRelease #twitterstorians @Reagan_Library
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FRUS tracks the working of U.S. diplomacy in constructing the international systems, alliances, and bilateral relations that have been essential to U.S. security and prosperity. We hope you enjoyed meeting our historians at @FSIatState Embassy Day! #twitterstorians @StateDept
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Thank you to everyone who visited the Office of the Historian's table at @FSIatState Embassy Day! We were thrilled to share the Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series and discuss our role in documenting the history of U.S. foreign policy.
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Learn about the U.S. role in the establishment of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group, in this volume! #FRUS #twitterstorians
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This volume tells the history of sugar and coffee through U.S. foreign policy and international commodity agreements. Secretary of State Shultz weighed in on the domestic price support program for sugar to the Director of OMB. #FRUS #twitterstorians
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At the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in October 1985, Secretary of the Treasury James Baker unveiled the U.S. debt strategy known as the “Baker Plan.” Secretary Baker summarizes the status of the initiative for President Reagan. #FRUS #twitterstorians
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Curious about #AI and its successes and challenges? Join us for a special look at how Joseph Wicentowski from the Office of the Historian has experimented with #AI to transcribe handwritten historical documents. To attend this hybrid event, RSVP via email FSIOHRSVP @state .gov.
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In the 1980s, U.S. Government policymakers created strategies to tackle international debt problems. Secretary of State George Shultz shared his thoughts with Secretary of the Treasury James Baker on the debt crisis. #FRUS #twitterstorians
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Read about how the Reagan administration envisioned international cooperation. This National Security Council paper presented an overall strategy for international development, including an approach to Global Negotiations. #FRUS @Reagan_Library
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Secretary of State Alexander Haig outlined 6 key U.S. objectives for President Reagan to consider while at the 1981 International Meeting on Cooperation and Development held in Cancun. #FRUS #FRUSRelease #twitterstorians @Reagan_Library
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PUBLIC MEETING September 9, 2024 at 10am EST Join the Office of the Historian for a presentation on experiments using artificial intelligence tools for historical inquiry. To attend, please RSVP via email to FSIOHRSVP @state .gov.
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PUBLIC MEETING September 9, 2024 at 10am EST Join us for the open session of the Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation ( #HAC ). To attend, please RSVP via email to FSIOHRSVP @state .gov
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For further context about 'The Secret Colindres Confession' see Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977-80, Vol. XV, Central America, in particular Documents 447-451, 453-454, 456-458, 461, and 494-495.
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For more detail about 'The Secret Colindres Confession' tape see H. Carl Gettinger’s July 19, 1983 memo to the State Department Office of the Legal Advisor. ⚠️Warning: Contains explicit content.
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A transcript and English translation of 'The Secret Colindres Confession' tape was released previously as part of the El Salvador Declassification Project. Visit the FOIA reading room and download the transcript: ⚠️Warning: Contains explicit content.
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The audio was recorded clandestinely in April 1981. The tape’s release highlights Gettinger’s and his contact’s courage to put themselves at personal risk to uncover the truth of a brutal crime against American citizens and allow the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
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@StateDept released the audio of 'The Secret Colindres Confession' cassette tape. This Spanish-language recording was instrumental in identifying the perpetrators of the murder of four American churchwomen in El Salvador in December 1980. #twitterstorians
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In 1950, Eisenhower was named Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). Read about his role and United States participation in establishing NATO’s military structure in #FRUS : #WeAreNATO #twitterstorians
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In the months before @NATO was founded, U.S. officials participated in “exploratory conversations” about how a treaty might enhance the security of the North Atlantic area. Read in #FRUS : #NATOSummit #WeAreNATO #twitterstorians
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The North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949 and is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Search for @NATO in #FRUS : #NATOSummit #WeAreNATO #twitterstorians
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Read about the global reception to the U.S. #CivilRightsAct of 1964 in the #FRUS public diplomacy volume:
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The #CivilRightsAct of 1964, signed into law on July 2, is the nation’s benchmark civil rights legislation and remains one of America’s most significant legislative achievements.
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