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Human Rights in Latin America: Documents

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Spessard L. Holland Papers

Personal and official political papers, dated 1913-1972, of former U.S. Senator and Florida Governor, Spessard Lindsey Holland. Ms 55. 

Senatorial Papers - 87th Congress 1st Session.

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145 State Department - Latin American Situation. 1961

Charles E. Bennett Papers

Congressional papers of U.S. Representative Charles E. Bennett from Florida. Ms 5.

Legislation Files 1944-1997.

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52 Foreign Affairs - Central America. 1989​

53 Foreign Affairs - Latin America.​

53 Foreign Affairs - Latin America. 1964-1969​

53 Foreign Affairs - Latin America. 1970-1971​

53 Foreign Affairs - Latin and South America. 1974​

D. Robert "Bob" Graham Political Papers

Records from the political career of D. Robert "Bob" Graham documenting his tenure as a Florida legislator, 1966-1978, and a United States Senator, 1987-2005. The collection also contains Graham's private papers and records from several commissions that Graham served on and also chronicles Graham's Workday experiences. Among the many record types, the collection contains correspondence, memoranda, press releases, speeches, articles, schedules and calendars, trip files, campaign materials, photographs and audiovisual materials. Major topics include education, environmental conservation, Florida economics, the savings and loan crisis, Everglades restoration, Hurricane Andrew, foreign affairs, and health care. Ms 148.

Legislative Files. 1967-1978.

The first number is the box and the rest of the information is the folder name. 

30 Human Rights (SB 99). 1978​

30 Human Rights Advocacy (SB 100). 1978​

30 Human Rights Advocacy Committee (SB 422). 1977​

30 Human Rights Advocacy Committees - Public Disclosure (SB 1343). 1977​

100th Congress (1987-1988).​

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150 Caribbean Region.​

150 Central America. (4 folders)​

101st Congress (1989-1990).

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181 Developing Democracy Abroad.​

105th Congress (1997-1998).

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232 Disaster Relief, Hurricane Mitch, Central America. ​​

232 Latin America ​​

Lawton Chiles Senate Collection

Lawton Chiles, Jr. (1930-1999) was a Democratic politician who served in the Florida state legislature and the U.S. Senate. He served three terms in the Senate before retiring. He later ran for and won the Florida Governor's seat where he served until his death. Chiles is most known for his work on government reform (Government in the Sunshine Act) and environmental concerns (Big Cypress National Preserve, phosphate mining in Osceola National Forest), as well as being a strong advocate for youth and the elderly. The Lawton Chiles Senate Collection documents his election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and his subsequent 18 years in Congress. Records of his state legislative work and any positions after his retirement from the Senate are largely absent from this collection. MSS 0328.

Series 3: Staff files. 1971-1988.

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262 Latin America -General. 1973​

262 Latin American Conference/Kissinger. 1973​

262 Latin American Discussion Weekend. 1971

262 U.S.-Latin American Relationship. 1975​
Series 6: Miscellaneous files. 1971-1988

The first number is the box and the rest of the information is the folder name. 

356 Travel, Latin American trip, background book 1. 1972​

357 Travel, Latin American trip, background book 2. 1972​

357 Travel, Latin American trip, contacts.​

357 Travel, Latin American trip, preliminary correspondence. 1971​​

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