05/23/2022
U.S. National Archives Opens Exhibition of the First Brazil-U.S. Treaty
As part of the celebrations of the Bicentennial of Brazilian Independence, Ambassador Nestor Forster Jr., along with Acting U.S. Archivist Debra Wall, opened today, at the historic National Archives Building, the exhibition of the 1828 Brazil-U.S. Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation. Acting U.S.
In his meeting with Acting U.S. Archivist Debra Wall, Ambassador Forster thanked the U.S. National Archives for joining the celebrations of the Bicenntenial, and underscored the fact that President James Monroe recognized Brazil's Independence as early as 1824. He added that Brazil is one of the United States' oldest friends in the hemisphere.
The exhibition at the National Archives continues the series of initiatives supported by the Embassy to mark the Bicentennial. More announcements on this historic milestone will be made soon.
The Treaty is the first act signed between Brazil and the United States and one of the first ever signed by independent Brazil. This tribute to Brazil-U.S. friendship will be on display until November at the National Archives, which receives more than one million visitors every year, including numerous groups of students.
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"Acting U.S. Archivist Debra Wall and Ambassador Forster with the 1828 Brazil-U.S. Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation."
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