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The '''Latin American Section''' was established as a partial successor to Special War Policies Unit (SWPU) in the U.S. Department of Justice on August 28, 1943, and acted as the technical legal staff of the U.S. representative on the Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, also known as the [[Inter-American Advisory Committee for Political Defense]].<ref>Civilian Agency Records, Department of Justice (RG 60), [http://www.archives.gov/research/holocaust/finding-aid/civilian/rg-60.html Latin American Section], National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 13 July 2007.</ref>  The Committee was created as an advisory body by Resolution XVII of the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics, held at Rio de Janeiro, January 15–28, 1942.<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/decade/decad059.htm Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics], held at Rio de Janeiro, January 15–28, 1942</ref>  The Resolution provided that the Governing Board of the [[OAS|Pan American Union]] (PAU) consult the Governments of the American Republics, determine the functions of the Committee, prepare the regulations for governing its activities, and fix its budget of expenditures.  

The '''Latin American Section''' was established as a partial successor to Special War Policies Unit (SWPU) in the U.S. Department of Justice on August 28, 1943, and acted as the technical legal staff of the U.S. representative on the Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, also known as the [[Inter-American Advisory Committee for Political Defense]].<ref>Civilian Agency Records, Department of Justice (RG 60), [https://www.archives.gov/research/holocaust/finding-aid/civilian/rg-60.html Latin American Section], National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 13 July 2007.</ref>  The Committee was created as an advisory body by Resolution XVII of the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics, held at Rio de Janeiro, January 15–28, 1942.<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/decade/decad059.htm Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics], held at Rio de Janeiro, January 15–28, 1942</ref>  The Resolution provided that the Governing Board of the [[OAS|Pan American Union]] (PAU) consult the Governments of the American Republics, determine the functions of the Committee, prepare the regulations for governing its activities, and fix its budget of expenditures.  

The report of the Special Committee of the Governing Board of the PAU was approved by the Board at its session on February 25, 1942, and was sent to the 21 Governments with the proposed regulations.  The Governing Board gave approval of these two documents on April 6, 1942, and named the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, United States, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela to be members of the Committee who would represent the 21 nations.  Carl B. Spaeth and William Sanders were successively members from the United States.  

The report of the Special Committee of the Governing Board of the PAU was approved by the Board at its session on February 25, 1942, and was sent to the 21 Governments with the proposed regulations.  The Governing Board gave approval of these two documents on April 6, 1942, and named the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, United States, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela to be members of the Committee who would represent the 21 nations.  Carl B. Spaeth and William Sanders were successively members from the United States.