Records on Chile [Bush Presidential Records]

The materials in FOIA 2004-0731-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. The records relating to FOIA 2004-0731-F contain materials from various individuals, organizations, government agencies, and White House offices. These materials address many individuals, issues, and events. The WHORM Subject File categories contain briefing papers, cables, certificates, cover sheets, drafts, justifications, letters, memcons, memos, notes, reports, and summaries. WHORM Subject File CO033 concerns the Republic of Chile, including records relating to elections, the poisoned grapes incident in Chile, Chilean trade, correspondence between heads of state, remarks by heads of state during official visits, and appointments of ambassadors. The WHORM subject categories also contain a large number of travel requests by members of the administration and the general public as they traveled from the United States to Chile. Letters from Congress and the public as well as some internal memoranda are present. The Staff and Office Files contain agendas, appendices, background papers, booklets, briefings, cables, charts, comments, cover sheets, drafts, fact sheets, faxes, forms, graphs, handwritten notes, itineraries, letters, lists, memcons, memos, minutes, non-papers, notes, profiles, papers, photographs, receipts, remarks, reports, scenesetters, summaries, talking points, vitae, and a video cassette. The majority of the information located in the staff and office files pertain to trade, human rights, state visits, the poisoned grapes incident, and official state visits by President Bush to Chile and Patricio Aylwin to the United States. The NSC Numbered Files also contain a large number of travel requests by members of the administration and the general public as they traveled from the United States to Chile. The researcher should note that the state department reviewed and declassified a substantial amount of information relating to human rights abuses, terrorism, and other acts of political violence prior to, and during, the Pinochet era in Chile. National Archives and Records Administration records that were declassified from the holdings at the George Bush Library can be viewed in this FOIA or by visiting the Department of State's Chile Declassification Project at http://foia.state.gov/SearchColls/Nara.asp . However, for a complete listing of all the agencies that declassified records relating to Chile, from 1968 to 1991, please visit http://www.state.gov/m/a/ips/c22798.htm . Read less