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There are many ways to search the collections of the Freedom Archives. Below is a brief guide that will help you conduct effective searches. Note, anytime you search for anything in the Freedom Archives, the first results that appear will be our digitized items. Information for items that have yet to be scanned or yet to be digitized can still be viewed, but only by clicking on the show link that will display the hidden (non-digitized) items. If you are interested in accessing these non-digitized materials, please email info@freedomarchives.org.
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Under the heading Browse By Collection, you’ll notice most of the Freedom Archives’ major collections. These collections have an image as well as a short description of what you’ll find in that collection. Click on that image to instantly explore that specific collection.
Basic Searching
You can always type what you’re looking for into the search bar. Certain searches may generate hundreds of results, so sometimes it will help to use quotation marks to help narrow down your results. For instance, searching for the phrase Black Liberation will generate all of our holdings that contain the words Black and Liberation, while searching for “Black Liberation” (in quotation marks) will only generate our records that have those two words next to each other.
Advanced Searching
The Freedom Archives search site also understands Boolean search logic. Click on this link for a brief tutorial on how to use Boolean search logic. Our search function also understands “fuzzy searches.” Fuzzy searches utilize the (*) and will find matches even when users misspell words or enter in only partial words for the search. For example, searching for liber* will produce results for liberation/liberate/liberates/etc.
Keyword Searches
You’ll notice that under the heading KEYWORDS, there are a number of words, phrases or names that describe content. Sometimes these are also called “tags.” Clicking on these words is essentially the same as conducting a basic search.

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Interview with William Leo Grand on Panama Interview with William Leo Grand on Panama
Date: 12/29/1989Call Number: LA 085BFormat: Cass BProducers: Atlanta Committee for Latin AmericaProgram: A Defiant HeartCollection: Struggles in Latin America
This interview with William Leo Grand, a professor of government at the American University explores the dynamics of the recent US invasion of Panama. He explains the relationship of Noriega with the CIA, the relationship of Panama with Nicaragua and Cuba, nationalism in Panama and the predicted outcome of the invasion.
The Death of Ben Linder The Death of Ben Linder
Date: 1/19/2000Call Number: KP 162Format: CassetteProgram: Veteran’s Voice - KBOOCollection: Nicaragua
A Veteran for Peace discusses “The Death of Ben Linder” with its author, Joan Kruckewitt, and Elizabeth Linder (mother of Ben Linder). Ben Linder’s personal life and his work as a juggler and engineer are covered. The situation in Nicaragua and the CIA’s role in Linder’s death are also discussed.
Sofia Montenegro Interview Sofia Montenegro Interview
Call Number: V 238Format: VHSCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Tape Four: Sofia Montenegro one of the founders of the Sandinista Daily Paper, Barricada, is interviewed. She speaks on the development of a feminist movement in Nicaragua since the 1979 U.S. supported the insurgence of counterrevolutionaries. The women's movement originated out of necessity changed old military, economic and social values.Women began working manual labor jobs normally only given to men, lobbied for a national referendum on abortion, and participated in guerrilla warfare.
Contragate: The Secret Team (part 2) Contragate: The Secret Team (part 2)
Date: 1/1/1987Call Number: KP 383Format: Cass A & BProducers: The Other American RadioCollection: Struggles in Latin America
Daniel Sheehan of the Christic Institute speaks about US covert operations in Latin America, especially the Contra War in Nicaragua and against Cuba.
Ex-CIA Agent Testimonies Ex-CIA Agent Testimonies
Date: 9/4/1989Call Number: JG/ 155Format: CassetteProgram: Just PeaceCollection: Programs produced by Judy Gerber and Laurie Simms
This recording features the testimony of ex-CIA agents who had become disillusioned with various CIA actions around the world including the liaison operations, subsidiary intelligence services, manipulation of foreign governments and attempts to subvert democracy in other countries. Specific examples include CIA involvement in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Cuba and Angola.
Nicaragua Speech Nicaragua Speech
Call Number: FI 278Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Barbara Lubinski, Heber DreherProgram: Freedom Is A Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Speech summarizing the "Iran-Contra Affair," involving the transition of Carter to Reagan: US duplicity and hypocrisy in claiming non-support for the Contra war against the Sandinista government of Nicaragua, while supplying arms and other support and directly contravening Congressional ruling against aid to the Contras.