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 94
... American capitals . These delegations played an important role in counteracting Fidel's slanderous campaigns and alerting the Latin American people to the peril posed by Cas- tro communism . Since early 1959 , the Cuban regime had taken ...
... American capitals . These delegations played an important role in counteracting Fidel's slanderous campaigns and alerting the Latin American people to the peril posed by Cas- tro communism . Since early 1959 , the Cuban regime had taken ...
Page 105
... American Revolution sparked considerable interest in Cuba . Despite Spain's concern that the fire of independence might spread to her own American possessions , she yielded to the plea- sure of seeing her longtime enemy England battered ...
... American Revolution sparked considerable interest in Cuba . Despite Spain's concern that the fire of independence might spread to her own American possessions , she yielded to the plea- sure of seeing her longtime enemy England battered ...
Page 310
... America . There are more than four hundred Cuban - American senior bank executives in the area , several of whom have reached the highest positions , like Raúl Masvidal , Bay of Pigs veteran , former chairman of three Miami banks , and ...
... America . There are more than four hundred Cuban - American senior bank executives in the area , several of whom have reached the highest positions , like Raúl Masvidal , Bay of Pigs veteran , former chairman of three Miami banks , and ...
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