U.S./N.I.S. Forum Records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: WUA-01-wua00265

Staff Only

U.S./N.I.S. stands for United States/New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (as it was called in 1993).

This collection includes planning materials, publicity, conference proceedings, and more for the “Partnership for Progress: U.S./N.I.S. Conference on Democracy and the Market Economy” held at Washington University in St. Louis on October 15-16, 1993.

Dates

Creation: 1993

Creator

Partnership for Progress (US-NIS Conference on Democracy and the Market Economy) (1993 : Saint Louis, Mo.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

2 linear feet

2 boxes

Additional Description

Historical Information

Joseph Duffey, U.S. Information Agency director, and House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt co-sponsored a business conference October 15-16, 1993 at Washington University in St. Louis with key business, government and exchange organization leaders from the United States and the New Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.

A reception and dinner were held October 15 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in downtown St. Louis. On October 16, panel discussions at Washington University involving American and NIS participants explored how exchange and training programs could help free-market reform in the former Soviet Union and promote increased commercial ties between the United States and NIS. The St. Louis conference, titled “Partnership for Progress: U.S./N.I.S. Conference on Democracy and the Market Economy,” brought together top administration officials, members of Congress, state and local leaders, representatives of international exchange organizations, foundation executives and NIS entrepreneurs, as well as American corporate CEOs who pledged their support to develop greater business cooperation between the two countries.

Description taken from the Washington University in St. Louis publication Record September 16, 1993, page 1, “University Hosts Business Exchange Conference”.