Africa, South America, and Mexico

Helms/Biden CODEL: Mexico City. 16-18 April 2001

Senators Jesse Helms and Joe Biden hosted this CODEL. The trip consisted largely of meetings with officials in Mexico's government. Topics in the briefing book included political relations between Mexico and the United States and covers issues such as economics, criminal justice, immigration concerns, and border control. The newspaper clipping included with the file mentions only the immigration issues.

Front cover of the background book for the Mexico City CODEL. The entire book can be examined in Archives and Special Collections at Criss Library.

The map of Mexico that was provided in the background booklet.

This is a 10 page booklet covering information on Nigerian culture, etiquette and history.

Hagel CODEL: Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, Sao Tome / Principe, and Cameroon. 20-27 August 2004

The purpose of this CODEL was to examine regional security, intelligence, economic development, human rights, and political reform initiatives in the countries visited.

Hagel CODEL: Florida, Panama, Colombia, and Brazil. 27 August-3 September 2008

A few of the many discussion topics for meetings during this CODEL were: bilateral and regional security, trade issues, and U.S. assistance programs. CODEL members were scheduled to meet with the host governments, U.S., international, and non-government officials.

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This map of South America was included in Senator Hagel's briefing book

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Map of Columbia included in the briefing book

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Memo detailing some of the planning for the South America CODEL

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This is a group of 8 pages, mostly handwritten notes, that lists a summery of meetings scheduled for the CODEL