Alliance for Progress Poster
Artifact IDMO 63.241
Object Type
Painting
Date
1963
Medium
Oil
DimensionsOverall H 24 1/2 in x W 20 1/4 in (62.2 cm x 51.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionOil painting of a Latin American male figure gazing towards a vision of John F. Kennedy with stars, globe, and emblem of the Alliance for Progress in background. The flags of the Latin American countries are pictured on the right.
Historical NoteThis image commemorates the Alliance for Progress (Alianza para el Progreso), initiated by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 in an effort to improve relations between the United States and Latin America. The largest U.S. aid program ever created for developing nations at the time, the Alliance aimed to establish economic cooperation and development by supporting social and political reforms intended to, as Kennedy said, "satisfy the basic needs of the [Latin] American people for homes, work and land, health and schools." The other, unspoken purpose of the program was to undercut communist influence in the region. While the Alliance for Progress did achieve some of its stated goals by creating new housing and schools and improving medical care, its funds were also used to create counterinsurgency programs and train paramilitary forces. As a result, the program quickly lost credibility within Latin American countries.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was transferred from the National Archives to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum . It was held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
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