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Pan American ConferenceUS Pre-Conference Position Program of the Bogota Conference, April 10, 1946
Plans for the Bogota and Rio Conferences, Dec. 3, 1946
Status of Preparation for Bogota Conference, Feb. 2, 1948
Bogota Conference Guidance, March 25, 1948
Comment regarding the "Grau Doctrine", April 7, 1948
United States Policy at Bogota, April 7, 1948
Telegram from Ambassador Beaulac to Secretary of State, April 7, 1948
Program of the Ninth International Conference of American States, April 9, 1948
Anti-Communist Resolution Mexican Views with respect to the Bogota conference, Nov. 24, 1947
Telegram from U.S. Embassy, Santiago, to Secretary fo State, March 20, 1948
Telegram from Ambassador Willard Beaulac to Secretary of State, April 1, 1948
Secret Telegram from George Marshall to Humselsine, April 3, 1948
Telegram from Ambassador Willard Beaulac to Secretary of State, April 5, 1948
Secret Telegram from Robert A. Lovett to Marshall Carter, April 6, 1948
Editorial Comment in La Nación of Ciudad Trujillo on the threat of Communism, April 7, 1948
Secret Telegram from Humelsine to Marshall Carter, April 8, 1948
Secret Telegram from George Marshall to Robert Lovett, April 20, 1948
Memorandum from Robert F. Woodward to Acting Secretary of State, April 20, 1948
Telegram from Ambassador Beaulac to Secretary of State, April 22, 1948
Proposed Inter-American Development Corporation An Inter-American Development Corporation, Feb. 18, 1948
William Pawley Memorandum from Brazillian Ambassador to William Pawley, March 1, 1948
Telegram from William Pawley to Secretary of State, March 18, 1948
Telegram from William Pawley to Secretary of State, March 19, 1948
Telegram from William Pawley to Secretary of State, March 19, 1948
William Pawley's invitations to Feb. 11 bankers' meeting, Feb. 4, 1948
William Pawley's invitations to Feb. 11 bankers' meeting, Feb. 5, 1948
William Pawley's invitations to Feb. 11 bankers' meeting, Feb. 6, 1948
Memorandum from Mr. Daniels to Mr. Armour, March 9, 1948
Letter from William McC. Martin, Jr. to Mr. Armour, March 10, 1948
Bogotazo Telegram from Norweb to Secretary of State, April 7, 1948
Telegram from Norweb to Secretary of State, April 7, 1948
Telegram from Tubby to McDermott, April 10, 1948
Enrique Ovares and Alfredo Guevara reportedly arrived Bogota early afternoon April 6 from Barranquilla. Embassy has unconfirmed report Carlos Iglesias, member Argentine delegation recent ITO Conference, and right hand man of Molinari, who now reportedly Bogota, paid trip Ovares and Guevara and trips of three other Cuban Communists to Veneziela and Central America. Purpose trips to organize student opinion against Bogota Conference, ERP and US policy. Telegram from Robert Lovett to U.S. Embassy, Buenas Aires, April 19, 1948
[Mr. Rogriguez] and [FBI undercover agent Eric] Rath placed the blame for the initial incitation squarely on the shoulders of the students, both in Bogotá and in Barranquilla. I asked him how many of these students were Communists, and he said that that would be hard to say but that if they were not actual members of the Communist Party, they certainly knew how Communists are supposed to behave. Student Participation in Disorders at Bogota, May 7, 1948
Gaitan Darío ECHANDIA has not accepted his appointment to Colombian Delegation Pan American Conference but has referred matter to Jorge GAITÁN, Liberal Party chief. This action is regarded by many Liberals as reopening entire question of Liberal collaboration in National Union Government. Telegram from Ambassador Beaulac to Secretary of State, Feb. 17, 1948
Intelligence Failure Telegram from Ambassador Beaulac to Secretary of State, March 22, 1948
Efforts of [Chilean] Communist Senator Salvador Ocampo to stimulate and coordinate Latin American Communist activity receiving extensive press coverage. Opinion commonly expressed that Ocampo hopes to sabotage Bogotá conference. A-1. Telegram from Robert Lovett to Vernon Lyon, April 14, 1948
Letter from Congressman Hoffman to George Marshall, April 19, 1948
[first page redacted] ... Inasmuch as the Department is being called upon to appear before the same Committee mentioned above Thursday at 10:00 a.m. it would be appreciated if you could have the Embassy look into this situation and give us a full telegraphic report on it. For your confidential information, much bad publicity from the opposition press has resulted for State Dept. His statements on the Hill, however, are now backfiring insofar as the better papers are concerned. Mr. Lovett is planning to take the entire problem up with Secretary Forrestal at the National Security Council meeting on Thursday. State's skirts are entirely clean in this matter with the possible exception of Libert's alleged handling of the controversial message in Bogotá. Incidentally, this message, as far as I can ascertain, contained practically the same information made available to Dept. ina cable from Beaulac on March 22. You will recall it is the message Cecil Lyon talked to you about. [Carter's apparent reponse remains classified. The CIA argues in court that for reasons of national security, it may neither confirm nor deny the existence of this document, among others.] Secret Telegram from Robert Lovett to Marshall Carter and still-classified reply, April 20, 1948
Letter from Robert Lovett to Rep. Hoffman, April 21, 1948
The account given by Mr. Libert on his part in the matter is at variance with the version which has been given by the CIA, and it is evident that there was considerable misunderstanding between the persons involved, as well as a certain amount of naiveté. However, the substance of the disputed message added little or nothing to our knowledge of the situation and would not have affected the decision that the Delegation proceed to Bogota. The incidents forecast in the message did not, in fact, occur. George Marshall's comments on Statement of O.J. Libert, Administrative Secretary, May 6, 1948
Conferees and Others Military Personnel Facilities for Ninth International Conference of American States, March 17, 1948
Delegates' Travel Itinerary, March 27, 1948
Telegram from George Marshall to Bogota Embassy, March 27, 1948
Conference Delegates, March 30, 1948
Unsigned message to Robert Lovett, April 13, 1948
Telegram from Robert Lovett to Marshall Carter, April 14, 1948
WIll you send us soonest a Secret Service or FBI agent to advise and assist in personal security of Secretary. We are doing everything we know how but may be missing some bets the expert could correct. Telegram from Marshall Carter to Robert Lovett, April 16, 1948
Crosby expert on personal security and is being sent for protection of Secretary. Top Secret Telegram from Robert Lovett to General Crittenberger, April 16, 1948
FBI Agent Frank Crosby departing Eastern Airlines 1:35 a.m. Saturday for Bogota. Top Secret Telegram from Robert Lovett to Marshall Carter, April 16, 1948
President insisted that James Rowley, head of White House Secret Service detachment, be dispatched down to Balboa and be flown in to assist you and Crosby. Top Secret Telegram from Robert Lovett to Marshall Carter, April 17, 1948
Appreciate considerations leading to dispatch of Rowley, but he is well known to US press here and it is certain to prove highly embarrassing, both here and abroad not to mention at home, if true purpose his visit becomes known. Accordingly, please inform the President that I am asking Rowley to make overall survey of security situation here to include Embassy, CIA, and US delegation, and will probably return him to Washington shortly. I can readily absorb Crosby and his services may be useful in many ways. "Eyes Only" Telegram from George Marshall to Robert Lovett, April 17, 1948
Telegram from Ambassador Beaulac to Secretary of State, April 30, 1948
Telegram from Ambassador Beaulac to Secretary of State, May 1, 1948
Anita Pawley described as admin assistant
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