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Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2020-022
Emily Goldman served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras from 1991 to 1993 on a beekeeping project. Her Peace Corps experience actually began at age 3, when her parents served as volunteers in Curridabat, Costa Rica. Spanish is her first language, and at age 8 she decided that she was going to be a Peace Corps volunteer herself one day. After completing a bachelor degree in cultural anthropology, she applied and was sent to Honduras. She was told that she was the first child from a Peace Corps family to be sworn in as a volunteer. Assigned to the village of La Florida de Opatoro, Goldman's primary job was to provide training to local beekeepers. Secondary projects included teaching English at the local elementary school, where she established an exchange relationship between the local school and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, modeled on the Peace Corps' World Wise Schools program. Goldman also established a women's vegetable gardening project. Her post-service career has been in international community development, human rights, and conservation. Interviewed and recorded by Julius (Jay) Sztuk, November 13, 2019. 2 digital audio files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2020-018
Jeniffer Rivera Rodriguez served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Costa Rica from June 2016 to August 2018 on a youth development project. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico, with Spanish as her first language. She applied for Peace Corps at age 21, after completing her bachelor's degree in psychology in Puerto Rico. Her training was conducted in-country and included health, safety, and orientation to the local school system. Rivera Rodriguez's job assignment was in the town of Guanacaste. Per PC Costa Rica policy, she lived with a host family for the first six months and developed close relationships with them and the other volunteers and people that she worked with. Her primary job was at a high school, and she also sought out other organizations to partner with, including a women's center and health clinic. The interview concludes with a discussion of how the Peace Corps experience influenced her life after service. Interviewed and recorded by Julius (Jay) Sztuk, October 10, 2019. 1 digital audio file.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-07-06-B
AR23, KN19
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-04
Motion picture covering Costa Rica during President John F. Kennedy's visit. President Kennedy is seen in only two sequences. In the first he is seen walking through a crowd and then giving his address at the Teatro Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the opening of the Presidents' Conference. Shots of landscapes and footage of agricultural and industrial workers follow. The second sequence with President Kennedy covers his remarks at the El Bosque Housing Project near San Jose."A United States Information Service/Production" (USIS).
"Guggenheim Productions, Inc./Saint Louis."
Written and directed by: Charles Guggenheim and Richard Heffron.
Music by: Robert Wykes.
Edited by: Robert Pierce.
Narrated by: John Huston.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-03-20-B
ST21, KN32
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-03-18-F
KN31
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-03-15-F
ST21
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-02-07-C
AR32, ST20, KN30
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-12-05-D
AR14, KN11
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-024-017
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and consists primarily of memorandums from the Office of the Chief of Protocol. Materials principally concern recommendations for autographed photographs of President Kennedy to be given to as gifts to dignitaries during the Presidents' Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Textual folder
Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-216-001
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trip to San José, Costa Rica to attend the Presidents' Conference, an international meeting of heads of state devoted to the goals of the Alliance for Progress and other initiatives between countries in the western hemisphere. Materials in this folder include itineraries, a newspaper article, a commemorative photograph, a handwritten draft of President Kennedy's remarks upon arrival in Costa Rica, a list of conference participants, a guest list for a luncheon, a card from the Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States welcoming the President to the country, and a draft for President Kennedy's speech at the University of Costa Rica. The folder also contains a report on a pending Guatemala exposition, a report on social and economic conditions in El Salvador, copies of the "Declaration of Central America" delivered at the conference, booklets on Operacion Amigo and the Organizaciones Sindicales Libres, and materials on the second Congreso Nacional Sindcales, including a program, penant, and resolutions. Of note are several items in Spanish.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials pertain to the new Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States Gonzalo Facio Segreda. Also included in this folder is the letter of recall from President of Costa Rica Francisco J. Orlich for Ambassador J. Rafael Oreamuno. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials pertain to a visit by former President of Costa Rica José Figueres, a meeting between President Kennedy and Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States Manuel G. Escalante, and the presentation of credentials by Costa Rican Ambassadors J. Rafael Oreamuno and Gonzalo Facio Segreda.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials concern loan projects for Costa Rica by the Agency for International Development (AID), political situations in the Dominican Republic and Honduras, and a gift of an autographed picture of President Kennedy to various groups in Costa Rica and former President José Figueres. Also included in this folder is a letter to President Kennedy from President of Costa Rica Francisco J. Orlich requesting financial assistance for a development program in Costa Rica. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials concern the Costa Rican sugar import authorization for 1962, the election of Francisco J. Orlich as the new President of Costa Rica, and the political situation in Peru. Also included in this folder is a memorandum by the Inter-American Committee for Free Elections titled, “Memorandum on the Coming Costa Rican Presidential Election: A Frank Discussion of the Political Question and of the Communist Problem in that Nation.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials consist of correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Costa Rica Mario Echandi, a letter of recall for Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States Manuel G. Escalante Duran and a letter of credence for Ambassador J. Rafael Oreamuno, and a declaration of the Latina American Democratic Parties regarding President Kennedy’s speech on the Alliance for Progress of March 13, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-022
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the El Coco Airport upon his departure from Costa Rica. In his speech the President thanks the country's citizens for their hospitality and discusses the ways in which nations of the western hemisphere are joined by their common goals and experience.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the University of Costa Rica concerning the four primary tenets of the Alliance for Progress: self-governance, political liberty, social justice, and the right of every nation to make economic progress with modern technological advancements.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-020
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at a welcoming delegation by the Christian Democratic Youth at the United States Ambassador's residence in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the successes of the Alliance for Progress, and commends the organization on their efforts to uphold democratic ideals in response to the spread of communism.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-019
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the El Bosque Housing Project in El Bosque, Costa Rica. In his speech the President describes the housing project as a tangible example of the Alliance for Progress's impact, and proposes similar improvements for health care, education, and employment opportunities in the area.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-017
This folder contains a draft and press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast at a dinner held in the Casa Presidencial in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the United States's history of isolation, and explains how his visit to Costa Rica has reminded him and his staff of their international responsibilities, specifically related to the Alliance for Progress.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-015
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to members of the American Colony and employees of the United States Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President thanks his audience for their diplomatic service and discusses how they can contribute to the mission of the Alliance for Progress.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-014
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon arrival at the La Sabana Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the mission of the Alliance for Progress to improve social, political, and economic conditions in the Western hemisphere. Materials in this folder include a reading copy with handwritten notations by the President and a press copy of the speech.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-238-005
This folder contains a conference handbook for President John F. Kennedy's trip to San José, Costa Rica to attend the Conference of Presidents of Central American Republics and Panama. The folder includes maps and background information on Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.