And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitThis 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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It proved to them , beyond any doubt , that the Kennedy noninva- sion pledge protected Castro from any attacks , even if planned and executed outside the United States . In the words of José María , " Washington had sadly become the ...
It proved to them , beyond any doubt , that the Kennedy noninva- sion pledge protected Castro from any attacks , even if planned and executed outside the United States . In the words of José María , " Washington had sadly become the ...
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14 Kennedy's pledge to remove the Jupiter missiles and not to invade Cuba had a profound effect on General de Gaulle . Accord- ing to C. L. Sulzberger , the French leader early on had told Rich- ard Nixon : " As the Soviet Union ...
14 Kennedy's pledge to remove the Jupiter missiles and not to invade Cuba had a profound effect on General de Gaulle . Accord- ing to C. L. Sulzberger , the French leader early on had told Rich- ard Nixon : " As the Soviet Union ...
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... 215 Kennedy , Edward , 293 Kennedy , Jacqueline , 190 , 191 Kennedy , John F. , 121 , 141 , 199–200 accommodation ... 162 , 163-164 Kennedy - Miró understanding , 182-184 Revolutionary Council meetings , 178- 179 , 190 -Khrushchev ...
... 215 Kennedy , Edward , 293 Kennedy , Jacqueline , 190 , 191 Kennedy , John F. , 121 , 141 , 199–200 accommodation ... 162 , 163-164 Kennedy - Miró understanding , 182-184 Revolutionary Council meetings , 178- 179 , 190 -Khrushchev ...
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| Title | And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal Portrait |
| Authors | Néstor T. Carbonell, Néstor Carbonell Cortina |
| Publisher | Morrow, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 3 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 0688072135, 9780688072131 |
| Length | 384 pages |
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