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Organization of American States

Commonly called the OAS. An international organization consisting of all independent states in North and South America (though not all members are active). It was established in 1948 to oppose the spread of communism. The OAS promotes democracy, economic cooperation and free trade. It also provides a forum for addressing grievances among members. It is based in Washington, D.C.

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No references found			Eighteen countries became members (the organization currently has 35); initially called the Union of American Republics and later the Pan American Union, its focus--to promote economic unity among Western nations, ensure peace, and find solutions to political or judicial problems--evolved over time to include, after World War II, a pledge to fight communism. Organization of American States builds links in Western Hemisphere: ... by Cooper, John / CMA Management At that time, the Division of Intellectual Cooperation of the Pan American Union (which later became the OAS) was open to anyone who wanted to hold cultural activities and to artists who might want to exhibit their works. Culture in living color: for more than 30 years, the Art Museum of ... by Casciero, Annick Sanjurjo / Americas (English Edition) Of the twenty-one countries represented at this Pan American Union conference, not one had an official female delegate. Seventy-five years voicing women's rights. (Inter-American System) by Conaway, Janelle; Chelala, Cesar / Americas (English Edition)			Paid-Up Policy Paiement d'interets Pain and Suffering Pain and Suffering Damages paint-to-paint Painted Display Painted Wall Painting the Tape Paipu Paired Off paired sales Paired Shares Pairoff Pairs Trade Pais acreedor Pais credor Pais em desenvolvimento Pais en desarrollo Pais excessivamente endividado Pais Sobreendeudado Paisa Pakistan Mint Pakistani Rupee Palestinian Pound Palladium Pan American Union Panamanian Balboa Panda Pandrecht Panel Bank Panel de cotizaciones panelized home Panic Panic Buying Panic buying or selling panic peddling Panic Selling Panier de monnaies Panji Pantry Audit Papel defensivos Papel no cotizante Papel-moeda cedula paper Paper Bid Paper Company Paper Dealer Paper Gain Paper Gold Paper Local Paper Loss			Pan American Karate Union Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology Pan American Life Insurance Company Pan American Marine Biotechnology Association Pan American Medical Association Pan American Musical Art Research Pan American Network for Drug Regulatory Harmonization Pan American Petroleum Corporation Pan American Racquetball Confederation Pan American Robotic Oncology Symposium Pan American Round Table of Texas Pan American Sanitary Bureau Pan American Satellite Pan American Satellite 1 Pan American School of Bahia Pan American smile Pan American smile Pan American smile Pan American Society for Clinical Virology Pan American Sport Organization Pan American Sports Games Pan American Standards Commission Pan American Student Forum Pan American Studies Institute Pan American Taekwondo Union Pan American Team Handball Federation Pan American Union Pan American Veterinary Laboratories Pan American World Airways, Inc. Pan American World Airways, Inc. Pan Americanism pan and scan pan and scan Pan and Tilt pan and tilt head PAN AP Pan Arab Pan Arab Pan Arab Conference on Diabetes Pan Arab Consulting Engineers Pan Arab Family Health Survey Pan Arab League of Dermatologists Pan Arab Neurosurgical Society Pan Arab Organization for Social Defence Against Crime Pan Arabism Pan Arabism Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation Pan Aryan National Front Pan Asia Gaming Network Pan Asia Networking Distance and Open Resource Access Pan Asia Pacific Aviation Services Ltd. Pan Asia Securities Lending Association Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co, Ltd Pan Asian American Leadership Caucus Pan Asian E-Commerce Alliance

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Organization of American States (redirected from Pan American Union)

Organization of American States
(redirected from Pan American Union)