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Oral History Interview with Giancarlo Quijano, October 11, 2012

Description: Interview with Giancarlo Quijano, West German-born Colombian immigrant to Denton, Texas, for the DFW Metroplex Immigration Oral History Project. The interview includes Quijano's personal experiences from his childhood in West Germany, life in Colombia during the 1990s violence, his family's immigration to Texas, his expectations of the U.S., and the subsequent culture shock. Quijano talks about the transition to American life, attending college as an international student, his experiences with … more
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Date: October 11, 2012
Creator: Duque, Samantha & Quijano, Giancarlo
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Latin America: Terrorism Issues

Description: Over the years, the United States has been concerned about threats to Latin American and Caribbean nations from various terrorist or insurgent groups that have attempted to influence or overthrow elected governments. This report discusses these concerns and briefly takes a look at the United States' increased cooperation with the region in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Hijack]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about police who have seized control of a hijacked Avianca Airlines jet, killing two of the hijackers and capturing the third.
Date: May 11, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Plan Colombia: A Progress Report

Description: Report on Plan Colombia, a plan "to end Colombia's long armed conflict, eliminate drug trafficking, and promote economic and social development" (p. i).
Date: January 11, 2006
Creator: Veillette, Connie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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