U.S. Military Advisor Col. John D. Waghelstein In San Salvador

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Description: A close-up of United States military advisor Colonel John D. Waghelstein as he smokes a cigar during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, June 28, 1983. Waghelstein served as commander of the U.S. trainers stationed in the country and was one of the army's leading experts on counterinsurgency warfare. Over the course of the civil war from 1980-1992, the United States sent more than $6 billion to the Salvadoran government in economic and military aid.
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Title
U.S. Military Advisor Col. John D. Waghelstein In San Salvador
Creator(s)
Nickelsberg, Robert
Created
1983-06-28
Topical Subject(s)
Central America ; El Salvador ; Civil war ; Military ; Military aid ; United States foreign policy ; Cold War ; John D. Waghelstein
Subject(s) -- Personal Name
John D. Waghelstein
Continent
North and Central America
Country
El Salvador
First Order Political Division
San Salvador
City
San Salvador
Rights Statement
Copyright 1983 Robert Nickelsberg
Local Identifier
elsalvador_nb_0228_web.tif
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96356

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