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Conference Announcement

The United States, Guatemala, and Latin America: New Perspectives on the 1954 Coup

U.S. Department of State
Washington, D.C.
May 15-16, 2003

On May 15 and 16, 2003, the Office of the Historian at the Department of State will sponsor a conference on U.S. relations with Guatemala during the 1950s. The conference will coincide with the release of a special Foreign Relations of the United States retrospective volume on U.S. involvement in the 1954 overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz. This volume will serve as a basis of discussion of U.S. involvement in the 1954 coup d'?tat and the impact the episode had on subsequent U.S. foreign policy during the cold war. An expanded examination of this broader context will enhance understanding of this pivotal period in U.S.-Latin American relations.

Conference Schedule.

Entry to the State Department is controlled and will be facilitated by advance arrangements. Those with State Department identification do not need to make such arrangements. Members of the press without State Department press building passes and members of the public desiring access to the session should register, by Monday, May 12, 2003.

To register contact Douglas Trefzger (telephone (202) 663-3529, TrefzgerDW@state.gov) and provide name, Social Security number, and date of birth. Government employees of other agencies also must provide this information in advance. Foreign nationals should also provide their nationality and passport number. All attendees must use the 23^rd Street entrance (between D and C Streets, NW). One of the following valid IDs will be required for admittance: any U.S. driver?s license with photo, a passport, or a U.S. Government agency ID (such as White House, Department of Defense, Congress, Foreign Press Center, etc.). Because an escort is required at all times, attendees should expect to remain in the meeting for the entire morning or afternoon session.

For additional information on attending this conference, contact:

Douglas W. Trefzger
Office of the Historian
Bureau of Public Affairs
Department of State
2401 E Street, NW
Room L-409
Washington, DC 20522

Phone: (202) 663-3529
Fax: (202) 663-1289
Email: trefzgerdw@state.gov

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