And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitMorrow, 1989 - 384 pages This personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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... house to the Argentine ambassador , Julio Amoedo . We wanted to be close to the Cortinas , considering their ad- vanced age and the proximity of their turn - of - the - century villa to Cuba's nerve center of urban revolutionary ...
... house to the Argentine ambassador , Julio Amoedo . We wanted to be close to the Cortinas , considering their ad- vanced age and the proximity of their turn - of - the - century villa to Cuba's nerve center of urban revolutionary ...
Page 133
... house adjoining the underground leaders ' meeting place . When the officers proceeded to search Nemesio's reported residence , the young housewife who opened the door panicked and ran to her neighbor's house , unaware of the crucial ...
... house adjoining the underground leaders ' meeting place . When the officers proceeded to search Nemesio's reported residence , the young housewife who opened the door panicked and ran to her neighbor's house , unaware of the crucial ...
Page 208
... HOUSE WASHINGTON Dear Dr. Miro Cardona : September 14 , 1961 Left , letter from President Kennedy to Dr. Miró Cardona , urging him not to re- sign as President of the Cuban Revolu- tionary Council after the Bay of Pigs debacle I write ...
... HOUSE WASHINGTON Dear Dr. Miro Cardona : September 14 , 1961 Left , letter from President Kennedy to Dr. Miró Cardona , urging him not to re- sign as President of the Cuban Revolu- tionary Council after the Bay of Pigs debacle I write ...
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