Comments received on the Railroad Maps of Latin America

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00346R000100390003-6
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• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 6, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 1, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office .Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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TO Ch/G DATE: 1 November 1957
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SUBJECT: Comments received on the Railroad Maps of Latin America
1. The three-sheet map, Railroads of Latin America, was published in
July, 1957, and 400 sets were distributed by the U.S. Delegation to the
Ninth Pan American Railway Congress, held in Buenos Aires from 30 August
through 13 September, 1957.
2, Research for these maps extended over a two-year period in the Western
Hemisphere Branch of the Geography Division, and included requirements
being sent to each Embassy in Latin America, both for nodded basic data
and for a final check on preliminary printings before the final printing.
3. Since the meetings, I have had occasion to talk with the following
persons about the maps, and I am glad to report their comments.
a, Dr. Herbert Ashton, Director of the Transportation and Utilities
Division, Department of Commerce, and the Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Commission of the Pan American Railway Congress
Association, was extremely pleased with the maps. He made the following points: the data were well presented, and except for
a few very minor points, appeared to be up-to-date and accurate;
no such map featuring railroads in Latin America had previously
been available; there is sufficient need for the map so that
timely revisions would be extremely desirable; the format made
an attractive packet (each sheet was folded with the title printed
on the outside); the maps were the most popular "handout item"
at the meetings at which every Latin American country, the U.S.,
and certain European countries were represented; the U.S. Delegation
(because of unfortuitous circumstances) had no other handouts to
present and theiTfore was doubly grateful for this very popular
one; they are still receiving requests for additional copies.
b. Mr._ Kenneth N. Hynes, American Republics Division, Department 9-,4 /9 ?t
of Commerce, and a U.S. Adviser to the Congress, also commented
on the popularity of the maps and on the fact that they filled a
long-felt need.
c. Mr. Gallanto, International Conferences Division, State
Department, told me that he had had reports that the maps were
very well received and that more copies would have been most
welcome. We had thought, prior to the meetings, that 100 sets
were ample for any demand!
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