Air Telegram Sent by Clarence A. Boonstra to the State Department Concerning Possible Termination of Prior Censorship
Initial production date
15/04/1974
Final production date
15/04/1974
Level in the general structure
Item
Dimension and support: Format
PDF
Dimension and support: Documentary type
Aerial Telegram
Producing entity
Consulate General of the United States of America in Rio de Janeiro
Origin
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Scope and content
Air telegram (Rio A-52) sent by Clarence A. Boonstra to the State Department on April 15, 1974, addressing possible steps by the Geisel administration to liberalize the regime; implicit clause in a possible agreement between the regime and media owners, for example, banning articles or comments on torture and elimination of opponents by military or police officers; easing of prior censorship, among other topics. Furthermore, attached to the document are two lists, issued by the regime to newspaper editors and other media heads, about topics to be avoided.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Original reference code
Folder P740038-0294 to P740038-0396
Box 38A
Central Foreign Policy Files Series: P-Reel Printouts (P453)
Collection: General Records of the Department of State (RG 59)
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