Congressman Mickey Edwards to Lead Delegation to El Salvador and Guatemala for Foreign Aid Assessment
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_016_2_55_28_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressman Mickey Edwards to Lead Delegation to El Salvador and Guatemala for Foreign Aid Assessment
- Date Created:
- 1982-06-23
- EDTF:
- 1982-06-23
- Creator:
- Edwards, Mickey, 1937-
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Mickey Edwards Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/11
- Description:
- Congressman Mickey Edwards is leading a delegation to El Salvador and Guatemala to meet with government officials and assess the need for foreign aid. Edwards has been critical of foreign aid spending and is concerned about the political and economic situation in both countries. He believes the US needs to be more selective in providing assistance and make decisions based on long-term interests and containment of Soviet influence. The delegation will also discuss President Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative. Edwards has a history of advocating for cuts in foreign aid spending.
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 97th (1981-1983)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_016_2_55_28_0000, Box 28, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
