Alfredo Sánchez Bella
Spanish historian and diplomat
Alfredo Sánchez Bella (2 October 1916 – 24 April 1999) was a Spanish politician. In 1948 he founded a magazine entitled Mundo Hispánico which became one of the state media outlets. He served as Minister of Information and Tourism of Spain between 1969 and 1973, during the Francoist dictatorship. He was a member of the National Catholic Association of Propagandists.
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Bibliography
Sáez Alba, A. (1974). "Introducción a la ACNP". La otra cosa nostra. La Asociación Católica Nacional de Propagandistas y el caso de El Correo de Andalucía (in Spanish). Ruedo ibérico. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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