Watch Attack On the Americas, 1982

Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.AN EXAMINATION OF THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY AGAINST MARXIST-LENINIST FORCES IN CENTRAL AMERICA, FOCUSING ON EL SALVADOR, NICARAGUA, AND GUATEMALA. SHOWS BRUTALITY, SUFFERING, AND FIGHTING. FEATURES PRESIDENT REAGAN'S 2/24/82 SPEECH BEFORE THE OAS, FORMER NICARAGUAN PRESIDENT SOMOZA, THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE OAS, USUN AMBASSADOR KIRKPATRICK, A FORMER NICARAGUAN JUNTA MEMBER, GENERAL WALLACE NUTTING, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF EL SALVADOR'S CATHOLIC BISHOP'S CONFERENCE, USIA DIRECTOR CHARLES WICK, AND HENRY KISSINGER.This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.

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