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Organization of American States
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 May 2009
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The press announced that the Inter-American Economic and Social Council met in Punta del Este, Uruguay, under the auspices of the Organization of American States (OAS) from August 5 to 17, 1961. A draft act embodying the principles of the “Alliance for Progress” plan for the economic development of Latin America envisaged by the United States was put before the meeting by the delegates of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and the United States, according to press reports. Mr. Douglas Dillon, United States Secretary of the Treasury, promised that his government would provide active assistance in the form of development loans running up to 50 years, but Mr. Dillon made it clear that the development scheme depended on the local programs for social and economic advancement. It was noted that aside from the United States offers, some European and odier countries had indicated that they would take part in development programs in the area.
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- International Organizations: Summary of Activities: III. Political and Regional Organizations
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- Copyright © The IO Foundation 1962
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1 The Times (London), 05 5, 8, 10, and 17, 1961Google Scholar. For a summary of recent activities of OAS, see International Organization, Spring 1961 (Vol. 15, No. 2), p. 329–330Google Scholar.
2 For the official documents emanating from the Punta del Este meeting, see OAS Official Records, OEA/Ser.H/XII.1.
3 The New York Times, October 15 and 17, 1961, and The Times (London), 10 16 and 26, 1961Google ScholarPubMed.
4 The New York Times, November 10 and 15, and December 5 and 23, 1961.
5 Ibid., November 22 and 23, 1961.
6 ibid., September 7, 1961.
7 See International Organization, Autumn 1960 (Vol. 14, No. 4), p. 685–687CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed.
8 Ibid., January 5, 1962.
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