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As part of her visit to the Stanford campus, former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga visited the Hoover Institution Library and Archives on May 15, 2008, where she was shown items connected to the history of her country. Dr. Vike-Freiberga, being keenly interested in the Latvian archival materials, was able to provide additional information to the archives’ staff about their significance.

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The U.S.–Mexico Economic And Security Relationship: Implications For North America
The Hoover Institution and ITAM hosts The U.S.–Mexico Economic and Security Relationship: Implications for North America conference on April 20th,…
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