:Meet Costa Rica and its visionary former president, Jose Figueres, who, 40 years later, has earned the right to philosophize on man and government and war – and to do so without a touch of irony.5==References==*Note 1: "Costa Rica's Fierce Pacifist", The New York Times 17 June 1990; Section 4; Page 20, Column 1*Note 2: "Former president of Costa Rica", Chicago Tribune, 10 June 1990, page 8*Note 3: "Jose Figueres, 82; Former Costa Rican President", Los Angeles Times, 9 June 1990, Part A; Page 34; Column 1*Note 4: "Jose Figueres Ferrer Is Dead at 83; Led Costa Ricans to Democracy", The New York Times, 9 June 1990, Section 1; Page 29, Column 1*Note 5: "Meet Costa Rica: PBS Documentary", Newsday, 4 January 1988*Note 6: "Costa Rica's Ex-Leader Praises U.S. Policy on Salvadoran War" The Washington Post, 22 June 1984, page A24*Note 7: , pg 102–103, quoting*Note 8: , pg 102–105*Note 9: "Inter-American Relations And Encounters: Recent Directions in the Literature", Latin American Research Review 22 June 2000, Page 155*Note 10: "Jose Figueres", Times Newspapers Limited, 12 June 1990*Note 11: More on (CIA Agent) Cord Meyer Quoting:*Note 12: "How Costa Rica Lost Its Military" citing:::*Note 13: , pg 265 Citing Alan Riding in the New York Times, 9 Dec 1981, D6*Note 14: Costa Rica and the 1948 Revolution citing::: page 21-22::LaWare, David, "Labor and the Costa Rican Revolution of 1948", page 2-3.
* http://www.answers.com/topic/jos-figueres-ferrer* "Costa Rica’s Fierce Pacifist", The New York Times June 17, 1990; Section 4; Page 20, Column 1* "Former president of Costa Rica", Chicago Tribune, June 10, 1990, page 8* "Jose Figueres, 82; Former Costa Rican President", Los Angeles Times, June 9, 1990, Part A; Page 34; Column 1* "Jose Figueres Ferrer Is Dead at 83; Led Costa Ricans to Democracy", The New York Times, June 9, 1990, Section 1; Page 29, Column 1* "Meet Costa Rica: PBS Documentary", Newsday, January 4, 1988* "Costa Rica’s Ex-Leader Praises U.S. Policy on Salvadoran War" The Washington Post, June 22, 1984, page A24* , pg 102—103, quoting* , pg 102—105* "Inter-American Relations And Encounters: Recent Directions in the Literature", Latin American Research Review June 22, 2000, Page 155* "Jose Figueres", Times Newspapers Limited, June 12, 1990* More on (CIA Agent) Cord Meyer Quoting:* «How Costa Rica Lost Its Military» citing:::* , pg 265 Citing Alan Riding in the New York Times, 9 Dec 1981, D6* Costa Rica and the 1948 Revolution citing::: page 21-22:: LaWare, David, «Labor and the Costa Rican Revolution of 1948,» page 2-3.