William Michael Schmidli
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- August 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780801451966
- eISBN:
- 9780801469626
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7591/cornell/9780801451966.003.0006
- Subject:
- History, Latin American History
This chapter determines the role of human rights in U.S.–Argentine relations. Shortly after his arrival in Argentina in 1977, U.S. Embassy external affairs officer Franklin A. “Tex” Harris was asked ...
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This chapter determines the role of human rights in U.S.–Argentine relations. Shortly after his arrival in Argentina in 1977, U.S. Embassy external affairs officer Franklin A. “Tex” Harris was asked if he would switch positions with the embassy’s internal affairs officer, whose assignment centered on monitoring the status of human rights. Harris accepted on one condition: that ordinary Argentines be allowed to enter the U.S. Embassy to report acts of political violence. He soon found himself at the forefront of the embassy’s effort to penetrate the layers of secrecy surrounding the Argentine military junta’s dirty war against perceived subversives. As a result, the volume and incisiveness of Harris’s human rights reporting made the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires unique among U.S. diplomatic posts overseas.Less
This chapter determines the role of human rights in U.S.–Argentine relations. Shortly after his arrival in Argentina in 1977, U.S. Embassy external affairs officer Franklin A. “Tex” Harris was asked if he would switch positions with the embassy’s internal affairs officer, whose assignment centered on monitoring the status of human rights. Harris accepted on one condition: that ordinary Argentines be allowed to enter the U.S. Embassy to report acts of political violence. He soon found himself at the forefront of the embassy’s effort to penetrate the layers of secrecy surrounding the Argentine military junta’s dirty war against perceived subversives. As a result, the volume and incisiveness of Harris’s human rights reporting made the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires unique among U.S. diplomatic posts overseas.
Thomas G. Paterson
- Published in print:
- 1995
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195101201
- eISBN:
- 9780199854189
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195101201.003.0018
- Subject:
- History, American History: 20th Century
The U.S. Embassy did not expect “ideal democratic” conditions, but the forthcoming national elections were “infinitely better than a violent overthrow of Batista and far better than no elections at ...
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The U.S. Embassy did not expect “ideal democratic” conditions, but the forthcoming national elections were “infinitely better than a violent overthrow of Batista and far better than no elections at all.” Not even Ambassador Smith anticipated the national elections to end the revolutionary war because the atmosphere for an honest election that Batista pledged could not have been more dreary. A full-blown civil upheaval was plaguing Cuba. Batista's bet, Andres Rivero Aguero, running under the ticket of the Progressive Action Party, defended the administration. Moreover, the rebels persuaded voters to boycott the elections.Less
The U.S. Embassy did not expect “ideal democratic” conditions, but the forthcoming national elections were “infinitely better than a violent overthrow of Batista and far better than no elections at all.” Not even Ambassador Smith anticipated the national elections to end the revolutionary war because the atmosphere for an honest election that Batista pledged could not have been more dreary. A full-blown civil upheaval was plaguing Cuba. Batista's bet, Andres Rivero Aguero, running under the ticket of the Progressive Action Party, defended the administration. Moreover, the rebels persuaded voters to boycott the elections.
Thomas G. Paterson
- Published in print:
- 1995
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195101201
- eISBN:
- 9780199854189
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195101201.003.0013
- Subject:
- History, American History: 20th Century
Tensions increased in Cuba in late March and early April of that year; everybody prepared themselves for a violent showdown. Larger numbers of Latin American, European, and U.S. reporters roamed ...
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Tensions increased in Cuba in late March and early April of that year; everybody prepared themselves for a violent showdown. Larger numbers of Latin American, European, and U.S. reporters roamed around the island, witnessing first hand police and rebel violence. Batista prepared his troops for a rebel-developed general strike. His troops chased dissidents of types, killing M-26-7 suspects on the spot. Rebel units also destroyed Oriente Province, battling with Cuban forces, stopping traffic. The U.S. Embassy initiated the early phases of evacuation plan for its citizens.Less
Tensions increased in Cuba in late March and early April of that year; everybody prepared themselves for a violent showdown. Larger numbers of Latin American, European, and U.S. reporters roamed around the island, witnessing first hand police and rebel violence. Batista prepared his troops for a rebel-developed general strike. His troops chased dissidents of types, killing M-26-7 suspects on the spot. Rebel units also destroyed Oriente Province, battling with Cuban forces, stopping traffic. The U.S. Embassy initiated the early phases of evacuation plan for its citizens.
Charles F. McGovern
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- January 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780226306889
- eISBN:
- 9780226137520
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226137520.003.0002
- Subject:
- History, European Modern History
Americans abroad present a paradox. They can be seen as ambassadors of good will or the avant-garde of American capitalism; they can also be considered suspect citizens, ex-patriots in sum. Some may ...
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Americans abroad present a paradox. They can be seen as ambassadors of good will or the avant-garde of American capitalism; they can also be considered suspect citizens, ex-patriots in sum. Some may never set foot in a U.S. Consulate; others turn beseechingly to their government to defend them in times of trouble. The life of the Paris Consulate is where citizens activated their citizenship rights from abroad, contacting the government for help for matters ranging from the serious to the frivolous, during World War I as in peacetime. This chapter examines the changing notion of expatriation and the protection of citizens abroad through the prism of the consulate, where an everyday use of citizenship by overseas Americans was brought to bear on everything from tiffs with French shopkeepers to more serious difficulties with the French state.Less
Americans abroad present a paradox. They can be seen as ambassadors of good will or the avant-garde of American capitalism; they can also be considered suspect citizens, ex-patriots in sum. Some may never set foot in a U.S. Consulate; others turn beseechingly to their government to defend them in times of trouble. The life of the Paris Consulate is where citizens activated their citizenship rights from abroad, contacting the government for help for matters ranging from the serious to the frivolous, during World War I as in peacetime. This chapter examines the changing notion of expatriation and the protection of citizens abroad through the prism of the consulate, where an everyday use of citizenship by overseas Americans was brought to bear on everything from tiffs with French shopkeepers to more serious difficulties with the French state.
Toba Singer
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- September 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780813044026
- eISBN:
- 9780813046259
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813044026.003.0013
- Subject:
- Music, Dance
Touring takes company to Miami and Puerto Rico. Government withholds funding, another Hurok offer rejected. Alberto is choreographing new works, Fernando authors proposal for Latin American ballet ...
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Touring takes company to Miami and Puerto Rico. Government withholds funding, another Hurok offer rejected. Alberto is choreographing new works, Fernando authors proposal for Latin American ballet company to 1953 Continental Culture Congress in Chile which is presented by Nicolás Guillén. U.S. embassy withdraws Fernando’s work visa.Less
Touring takes company to Miami and Puerto Rico. Government withholds funding, another Hurok offer rejected. Alberto is choreographing new works, Fernando authors proposal for Latin American ballet company to 1953 Continental Culture Congress in Chile which is presented by Nicolás Guillén. U.S. embassy withdraws Fernando’s work visa.
