PLANS SHAPING UP U.S.-LATIN SUMMIT ON 1965 AGENDA?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01315R000400130038-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2004
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: February 7, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

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By HAL HENDRIX
Scripps-Howard Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - An inter-
American presidential summit
conference in the early summer
appears to be taking prelimi-
nary shape.
Ilemisphere' diplomatic
'sources believe that President
Johnson will meet with all Lat-
-in American chiefs of state,
with the exception of Commu-
nist Cuba, in a South American
capital.
In his State of the Union
message Johnson announced
his intention of visiting Lat-
Iu America this year.
Subsequently, there was spec-
ulation here and in Latin Amer-
ica that he might travel to Bra-
zil in connection with the spe-
cial Organization of American
States conference to be held in
Rio de Janeiro May 20.
. It was reported unofficially
that he might also pay visits to
Argentina and Chile.
_
..,
.
Since the State of the Union Chilc,i'Rio do Janeiro and Lira
address, several Latin govern-
meats have extended invita-
tions in informal convorsa:ions The last fulh;ii,l.la' inter-Am.'
between foreign ministers and erican: peosidentii'l summit coli
American ambassadors., fcFence was hell in July, ,1956
in Panama
Joining Argentina, Brazil Tnc f cad c, i Anicrlcan
and Chile in making over- : s 1 a t, e s;: ia,clu i rag. President
Dwight.') isenho er, and four
piesidcnts-clcct, '~Atended that rna'crence in obt;;_rvance'of the
JS:)s,n anniversary of the first
I' as-:lM !'.ii in meeting.
~'i F'cir,ilt 1`ei,nedy met with'
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