11/07/97

ATHENS, Ohio -- Large color JPEG photos suitable for newspaper reproduction of a meeting today 11/7/97 between the Guatemalan ambassador to the United States and Ohio University officials are available for your use at:

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Inside shot: (Left to right) Ohio University Director of Latin American Studies Thomas Walker, Ohio University Director of International Studies Josep Rota and Guatemalan Ambassador Pedro Lamport discuss the archives under the banner that shows the location of the Guatemalan Depository in Ohio University's Alden Library.

Outside shot: (Left to right) Guatemalan ambassador to the United States Pedro Lamport, Ohio University President Robert Glidden and Dean of Libraries Hwa-Wei Lee speak outside Ohio University's Alden Library.

On Sept. 24, Guatemala designated Ohio University as its North American depository for materials published in that country.

Ambassador Lamport's two-day visit to Ohio University is intended to show visible support for the recent agreement and to discuss cooperative projects -- including preserving and archiving the Central American Archives in Guatemala City. The archives date back to the early 18th century. Other aspects under discussion include student and faculty exchange, and research in areas ranging from music to tropical medicine.

"In a sense, being designated the official depository is only the beginning of what I think can be a very fruitful and productive relationship," said President Robert Glidden.