Institute of Inter-American Affairs
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The Institute of Inter-American Affairs was a U.S. government agency created during World War II to promote economic development, public health, and technical cooperation across Latin American countries as part of broader hemispheric diplomacy efforts.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Central America
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Latin America → South America → |
| archivesAt |
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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| cooperatedWith |
Pan American Health Organization
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ministries of agriculture in Latin American countries → ministries of health in Latin American countries → |
| country |
United States of America
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| dissolved |
1953
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| fieldOfWork |
agricultural development
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education → international development → public health → sanitation → technical cooperation → |
| foundedBy |
Government of the United States
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| hasActivity |
agricultural extension services
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education and training programs → public health campaigns → rural development programs → sanitation projects → technical assistance → training of health personnel → |
| hasPurpose |
economic development
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hemispheric diplomacy → public health improvement → strengthening inter-American relations → technical cooperation → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1942
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| legalForm |
semi-autonomous government corporation
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| notableProject |
agricultural development programs in Mexico
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health and sanitation programs in Brazil → rural health units in several Latin American countries → |
| operatingPeriod |
World War II
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early Cold War → |
| parentOrganization |
Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
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United States Department of State → |
| partOf |
Good Neighbor policy
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United States foreign aid program → United States wartime diplomacy → |
| reasonForDissolution |
reorganization of United States foreign aid structure
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| replacedBy |
Foreign Operations Administration
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United States Agency for International Development → |
| usedProgramModel |
service contracts with host governments
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Institute of Inter-American Affairs
("Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs")
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parentOrganization |
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Technical Cooperation Administration
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replaced |