Name
Maggi, Juan E., 1903- (Interviewee)
Romero, Luis Alberto (Interviewer)
Title
Reminiscences of Juan Eugenio Maggi, 1972
Abstract
Civil engineering degree, 1925; work for various electric power companies in interior; early political activity and interest in nationalizing public services; Control Commission of Buenos Aires Transportation, 1938; to province of Mendoza, 1943-45, in charge of economy, public works, water resources; Director General Electric Power (CEDE), 1945-47; National Director of Water and Energy, 1947-51; ac tivities of post-war council; detailed discussion of sources of power and energy in Argentina: ownership, networks, financing rates, equipment, personnel, new construction; description of major projects: Salto Grande joint commission with Uruguay, Rio Turbio attempt to mine and transport coal;: Minister of Transport, 1951-55: nationalization of railways, strikes and labor issues, comparison with trucking, air and water transportation, infrastructure, maintenance, comparison with other railway systems; problems of Buenos Aires transportation, surface and underground; role of Economic Council; petroleum policy
Collection Name
Argentina project
Subjects
Cabinet officers--Argentina; Engineers; Energy facilities; Energy policy; Transportation; Argentina Politics and government 20th century; Argentina Economic conditions 1918-; Maggi, Juan E., 1903-
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1972
Physical Description
129 pages
Note (Biographical)
Engineer, government official, cabinet minister
Note (Language)
In Spanish
Note
Interviewed by Luis Alberto Romero on April 27 and May 15, 1972
Language
Spanish
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Catalog Record
16775236
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/w927-7g07
Related URLs
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