Records on Caribbean Basin Initiative [Bush Vice Presidenital]

The materials in FOIA 2005-1364-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. 2005-1364-F 2 FOIA 2005-1364-F contains materials from agencies and individuals from the Office of the Vice President related to the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The WHORM Subject File categories contain correspondence from individuals and business groups (such as the Corn Grower's Association and Associated Apparel Consultants, Inc.) advocating increased U.S. support for CBI and inviting Vice President Bush to speak at their respective conventions. The records also include a report by the Caribbean and Central American Action group entitled "Rekindling the CBI" and a request for an interview with Vice President Bush for a Puerto Rican television station. The Staff and Office Files contain correspondence inviting Vice President Bush to speak at the Caribbean Basin Conference and the Caribbean/ Central American Action meeting in Miami, Florida (as well as drafts of speeches and remarks by VP Bush at the Miami meeting); routine memoranda and schedules related to the Vice President's luncheon with Caribbean leaders; a paper discussing public and private partnership aspects of CBI; memoranda discussing methods for improving CBI; correspondence from Southern Forest Products Association discussing project to provide housing to poor in Caribbean; newspaper articles related to CBI; and private sector trade publications related to activities in the Caribbean. Read less