{"value"=>"<p>These files include extensive correspondence between foreign officials and Fair representatives. While many document construction, contractual, financial and procedural matters, some do address the planning, design and thematic content of the exhibits and pavilions. Although the Corporation attempted to create a vision of harmonious relations among the participating nations, documents in these files reveal the cultural, political and social tensions that often percolated beneath the surface, requiring the deft negotiation of Fair personnel. The files on Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Palestine and the USSR are among those that give evidence of conflict and controversy.</p>"}