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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Page 25
... started to feel the effects of the revolutionary storm that was lash- ing the island . My uncle Manolo Cortina , a career foreign service officer who had held a high post at the Foreign Ministry , was compelled to leave Cuba despite his ...
... started to feel the effects of the revolutionary storm that was lash- ing the island . My uncle Manolo Cortina , a career foreign service officer who had held a high post at the Foreign Ministry , was compelled to leave Cuba despite his ...
Page 167
... started to disembark . One of the planes made a di- rect rocket hit , and the ship started to take on water . Miracu- lously , the Houston , which was laden with ammunition and gasoline , did not explode , and its courageous captain ...
... started to disembark . One of the planes made a di- rect rocket hit , and the ship started to take on water . Miracu- lously , the Houston , which was laden with ammunition and gasoline , did not explode , and its courageous captain ...
Page 277
... started to build a Marxist - Leninist infrastructure with Nicaraguan characteristics . As they implemented their plans and became more outspoken , the Sandinistas ' true colors started to show . At present , their Com- munist bent or ...
... started to build a Marxist - Leninist infrastructure with Nicaraguan characteristics . As they implemented their plans and became more outspoken , the Sandinistas ' true colors started to show . At present , their Com- munist bent or ...
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