Reminiscences of Carlos Emery : oral history, 1972.

Biographical Note

Agricultural engineer, University rector, Cabinet minister.

Scope and Contents

Family background and education; technical agricultural adviser in various provinces; rector of University of Buenos Aires, 1946-7: political roles of faculty and students, renewal of universities 1945-56; Minister of Agriculture, 1947-52: stockbreeders associations, conflicts between owners and tenants, creation of agricultural schools, new laws, training soldiers in agriculture, government control of exports; severe drought, 1950-52; Agricultural Bank; mechanization of agriculture.

Subjects

• Agriculture--Argentina.
• Agriculturists--Interviews.
• Argentina--Politics and government--20th century.
• Cabinet officers--Argentina--Interviews.
• Education--Argentina.
• Emery, Carlos.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories.

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