Senatorial Papers of John H. Chafee, Washington Office: Trip Files

Series: Trips Files
Dates: 1977-1997
Extent: 16 box(es) (8 linear feet)
Types of Materials: articles
correspondence
memoranda
notes
press releases
reports
speeches

Scope and Content Note
The series contains records concerning trips taken by Senator Chafee while researching foreign policy issues abroad. The series also includes records from congressional delegation trips (CODEL), domestic conferences, international conferences, and personal trips. The records consist of maps, travel booklets, international trade publications, correspondence, memoranda, briefing books, itineraries, and photographs.
Subjects include the Bilderberg meetings in Baden, Austria where prominent businessmen, scholars, diplomats, and leaders from around the world gather to discuss current issues. Topics also include issues concerning the environment, military conflicts, economics, trade, and health care. There are also records regarding memorial ceremonies including the anniversary of the United States’ victory at Guadalcanal during World War II in which Senator Chafee had fought.
See also Defense/Foreign Policy series for related subjects.
Subjects also include:
Alaska: Canada-United States. Inter-Parliamentary Group (1996), regarding the 37th meeting on issues concerning trade policy, NATO expansion, UN reform, UN financing, and environmental issues.
Alaska: Controversial Lands (1978), regarding land use issues concerning D-2 legislation designating millions of acres of public land as additions to national parks, wildlife refuges, and scenic river systems.
European Communities Conference: Libya Chemical Weapons Plant (1989), regarding efforts to stop a German company from building a chemical weapons plant in Ratba, Libya.
Europe: Atlantic Conference (1986), held in St. Paul de Vence, France, the conference addressed Soviet relations with the United States and Europe. The conference was attended by representatives from European and North American nations.
Turkey (1979), containing records on a congressional delegation trip examining the status of Turkey’s relation with the United States, Europe, and the Soviet Union.
Japan (1981-1982), regarding the Japanese trade surplus, United States-Japan fisheries issue, and Japanese defense spending policy.
Japan, China, Australia (1997), regarding the Kyoto Conferences where representatives from around the world addressed the issue of global climate change.
Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Jerusalem: U.S. Relations, Regional Political Situations (1988), regarding Senator Chafee’s trip to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt to discuss the status of United States relations, as well as to observe how Israel uses U.S. aid and its impact on neighboring countries. Senator Chafee also researched the ongoing mission of the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf.
South America Trip: Congressional Delegation (CODEL) Amazon Rainforest (1989), regarding the investigation of the deforestation in the Amazon rain forest. The trip involved visits to rain forest sites in Brazil, Venezuela, and Belize.
Wyoming Delegation (1985), regarding the congressional delegation trip to Yellowstone Park for the purpose of examining facilities programs that manage recreation use in Grizzly bear habitats. Subjects also include national forest and park planning, and Yellowstone ecosystem management alternatives.
Arrangement
The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
1 1 Alaska: Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group May 10-13, 1996
2 Alaska: Controversial Lands Jul 5-9, 1978
3 Annapolis: Health Care Retreat Feb 26, 1993
4 Aspen Institute Wingspread Conference: U.S. Policy Toward the Soviet Union: Racine, Wisconsin Sep 25-27, 1981
5 Australia: Health Conference Dec 1993
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
2 6 Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong 1992-1993
7 Belgium: North Atlantic Assembly Nov 16-19, 1992
8 Belize: Programme for Belize: Environment Mar 18-21, 1989
9 Bermuda: Personal Apr 14-18, 1993
10 Bilderberg Meetings (see also folder 36) Apr 1979
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
3 11 Bilderberg Meetings Apr 27-29, 1979
12 Britain, Switzerland, Italy: Visit with Ambassadors Dec 6-17, 1977
13 Britain 1984
14 California 1994
15 Canada, Alaska Aug 1979
16 Canada Montreal: US-Canada Environmental Protection Issues Feb 4-8, 1996
17 Canada: Ottawa Congressional Delegation 1986
18 Central America 1983
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
4 19 Costa Rica 1984
20 Delaware: Senate Republican Conference Apr 23-25, 1993
21 El Salvador: May Election May 1984
22 European Communities Conference Apr 21-29, 1989
23 European Communities Conference: Libya Chemical Weapons Plant Apr 1989
24 Europe: Atlantic Conference Nov 9-15, 1986
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
 5 25 Europe: Atlantic Conference Nov 9-15, 1986
26 Europe: Germany, Turkey, Austria, and Greece Apr 17-29, 1979
27 Europe: Germany, Turkey, Austria, and Greece Apr 17-29, 1979
28 Europe: Paris: Congressional Delegation (CODEL) Danforth Apr 1989
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
 6 29 Europe: Paris: Congressional Delegation (CODEL) Danforth Apr 1989
30 Europe Recess Trip Feb 14-20, 1997
31 Florida: Amelia Island Atlantic Conference: “Role of U.S. in the World” Nov 10-13, 1988
32 Florida: Preparing Youth for the 21st Century Conference Feb 16-19, 1996
33 Florida: Urban Institute’s Children’s Roundtable Feb 11-14, 1993
34 France: Battlefield Tour May 24-30, 1992
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
7 35 France: Battlefield Tour May 24-30, 1992
36 France: Bilderberg Conference May 21-24, 1992
37 Georgia: Atlantic Conference Nov 10-13, 1994
38 Georgia: Atlantic Conference Nov 10-13, 1994
39 Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia: Heinz Delegation Apr 1990
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
8 40 Germany, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia: Heinz Delegation Apr 1990
41 Germany Jan 1983
42 Glacier National Park: Grizzly Bear Habitat Management Jun, Jul 1985
43 Glacier National Park: Briefing Book Jun 28, 1985
44 Guadalcanal Ceremony 1995
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
9 45 Guadalcanal Memorial 1992-1993
46 Houston: Republican National Convention Aug 18-20, 1992
47 Idaho Oregon: Idaho Memorial Day Field Hearings May 31- Jun 4, 1995
48 Jamaica: Aspen Institute Conference: “End of the Soviet Union” Jan 15-20, 1992
49 Japan 1981-1982
50 Japan Jan 1982
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
10 51 Japan, China, Australia Nov 29-Dec 20, 1997
52 Japan, China, Australia Nov 29-Dec 20, 1997
53 Japan, China, Australia Nov 29-Dec 20, 1997
54 Japan: International Trade Policy Book 1978
55 Korean War Memorial Jun 27, 1995
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
11 56 Kuala Lumpur Jan 8-9, 1996
57 List of Overseas Trips 1977-1991
58 Los Alamos: Maria Martinez Pueblo San Ildefonso 1992
59 Mexico: Environmental Plan Feb 7-11, 1993
60 Mexico: Thank You Letters Feb 1993
61 Middle East Jan 1980
62 Middle East Jan 1980
63 Middle East: Egypt, Jordan, Jerusalem: U.S. Relations, Regional Political Situations Jan 1-13, 1988
64 Middle East: Israel Fact Book and Audio Cassette (3) Voice Recordings 1980
65 Montana: Marine Corps 222nd Birthday Nov 8-11, 1997
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
12 66 New Orleans Mar 2, 1991
67 Nicaragua: Nicaraguan Election Observation Feb 23-26, 1990
68 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Meetings Apr 1989
69 Northern Europe Jul 1984
70 Oklahoma: Smithsonian Conference Apr 21, 1995
71 Panama: Panama Canal Jan 1977
72 Panama: Panama Canal Jan 1978
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
13 73 Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia Jan 3-14, 1996
74 Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia: Senator Bond Congressional Delegation Jan 3-14, 1996
75 Portugal: U.S.-Portugal Relations Nov 10-16, 1998
76 Puerto Rico: Flood Control, Control Barriers, Navigation Jan 14, 1992
77 Rio De Janeiro: Earth Summit Jun 4-9, 1992
78 Russia Jun 1985
79 Solomon Islands Publications 1993
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
14 80 South America Trip: Congressional Delegation (CODEL) Amazon Rainforest Mar 1989
81 South America Trip: Congressional Delegation (CODEL) Amazon Rainforest Mar 1989
82 South America Trip: Congressional Delegation (CODEL) Amazon Rainforest Mar 1989
83 Spain: Atlantic Conference Nov 12-15, 1992
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
15 84 St. Louis: Jack Danforth Tribute Feb 7, 1995
85 Utah: Senator Ski Cup Jan 1989
86 Vienna, Austria and Geneva, Switzerland: Senate Arms Control Observer Group Nov 26-Dec 3, 1989
87 Vouza Trip 1993-1996
88 Washington D.C.: Trilateral Commission Mar 27-29, 1993
Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent
16 89 Wyoming Delegation Pack Trip Aug 4-8, 1985
90 Wyoming Delegation Pack Trip Maps Aug 4-8, 1985
91 Wyoming: Environmental and Public Works Hearing Aug 14-17, 1995