Manos a la obra : the story of Operation Bootstrap / a production of Centro de Estudios Puertorriquenos, City University of New York ; produced and directed by Pedro A. Rivera and Susan Zeig ; written by Pedro A. Rivera.
Documentary. Ilka Tanya Payan, narrator. Originally released as a motion picture in 1983.
Summary:
A documentary on Puerto Rico's "Operation Bootstrap," an economic development plan undertaken in the 1950s which was to attract U.S. capital and serve as a model for the Americas. Using newsreels, archival photographs, and excerpts from government propaganda films, examines the background and many problematic issues posed by the plan.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)61708824
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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