178 December 23,1936 [T.S. No. 928] Convention for the promotion of Inter- American cultural re- lations. Preamble. Texts. Purpose. Plenipotentlaries. TREATIES Convention between the United States of America and other American Republics for the promotion of Inter-American cultural relations. Signed at Buenos Aires, December 23, 1936; ratification advised by the Senate, June 29, 1937; ratified by the President, July 15, 1937; ratification of the United States of America deposited with the Pan American Union at Washington, July 29, 1937; proclaimed, Sep- tember 16, 1937. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a Convention for the Promotion of Inter-American Cul- tural Relations was signed at Buenos Aires on December 23, 1936, by the respective plenipotentiaries of the United States of America and the twenty other American Republics represented at the Inter- American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, a true copy of which Convention, in the English, Spanish, Portuguese and French languages, is word for word as follows: I CONVENTION FOR THE PROMOTION OF INTER-AMERICAN CULTURAL RELATIONS The Governments represented at the Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace; Considering that the purpose for which the Conference was called would be advanced by greater mutual knowledge and understanding of the people and institutions of the countries represented and a more consistent educational solidarity on the American continent; and That such results would be appreciably promoted by an exchange of professors, teachers and students among the American countries, as well as by the encouragement of a closer relationship between unofficial organizations which exert an influence on the formation of public opinion, Have resolved to conclude a convention for that purpose and to that effect have designated the following plenipotentiaries: Argentina: CARLOS SAAVEDRA LAMAS, ROBERTO M. ORTIZ, MIGUEL ANGEL CARCANO, JosE MARfA CANTILO, FELIPE A. ESPIL, LEOPOLDO MELO, ISIDORO RuIZ MORENO. DANIEL ANTOKOLETZ, CARLOS BREBBIA, CESAR DfAZ CISNEROS. 1 The texts follow literally the certified copy of the convention furnished by the Argentine Government.-The editor.
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