Records, [ca. 1946-1986]

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Records, [ca. 1946-1986]

Correspondence with officials of participating countries, the U.S. State Department, student participants and others; and statistics on students, reports, studies, and surveys, legal and financial documents, newsletters, handbooks and other publications, and miscellaneous clippings, relating to the administration of the AFS International/Intercultural student exchange programs. Also, reports, correspondence, itineraries, lists of participants, and miscellaneous documents, ca. 1950s-1980s, relating to AFS World Congresses and other conferences, conventions, and meetings throughout the world.

ca. 237 linear ft.

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

AFS International/Intercultural Programs

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Founded by AFS drivers in 1946 as American Field Service International Scholarships. The program seeks to promote world understanding through student exchange programs. Its headquarters are in New York, and it has offices throughout the world. From the description of Records, [ca. 1946-1986] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155490891 ...