VII. INTERVIEWS,, 1947-1994

Arranged alphabetically by country. Notes on interviews conducted by Robert J. Alexander. Almost all are typed, but also includes a few handwritten pages on which he based the typescripts. Primarily concerned with South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, also including discussion of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Interviews are filed by the country or region discussed, rather than the place that the interview was held or the nationality of the speaker. Primarily documents the political and economic situation in each country, with a focus on labor relations. Other subjects discussed include foreign policy, military affairs, religion, education, and urban planning. Includes interviews with many prominent Latin American leaders including presidents, cabinet ministers, party leaders, presidents of corporations, and union leaders. Many individuals were in exile when Alexander interviewed them. He also interviewed many women–both professionals and wives of prominent men–and ordinary citizens such as taxi drivers, waiters, and chambermaids. Included are many interviews with academics and students. Some individuals were interviewed several times over the 45-year time span. Alexander classified earlier interviews by the occupation of the individual–employers, politicians, etc. Some are classified as foreign observers. Later interviews are classified simply by country and date. Some of these later interviews are actually rough transcriptions of what people said at conferences or other meetings attended by Alexander. Of particular interest in the United States files are numerous interviews with U.S. communists, socialists, and Trotskyites. Also of interest are a group of interviews with Robert Alexander's father, R.S. Alexander, about his early life. Interviews classified as "general" or "Miscellaneous" cover a number of countries or regions, or focus on general issues such as trade. Also includes Alexander's observations of countries he visited.