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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 91
Page 18
... Cortina. ther , my mother , and I had moved in with them in mid - 1958 after leasing our house to the Argentine ambassador , Julio Amoedo . We wanted to be close to the Cortinas , considering their ad- vanced age and the proximity of ...
... Cortina. ther , my mother , and I had moved in with them in mid - 1958 after leasing our house to the Argentine ambassador , Julio Amoedo . We wanted to be close to the Cortinas , considering their ad- vanced age and the proximity of ...
Page 181
... Cortina. uardo Lambert , also resisted , and shooting broke out . In a matter of seconds , Humberto found himself lying on the floor gushing blood . A hail of bullets hit both of his legs and severely injured the central nerves . He was ...
... Cortina. uardo Lambert , also resisted , and shooting broke out . In a matter of seconds , Humberto found himself lying on the floor gushing blood . A hail of bullets hit both of his legs and severely injured the central nerves . He was ...
Page 216
... Cortina . He reminded me of President Mc- Kinley's reluctance to support the Cuban liberation war in 1898 . " Now , " Cortina affirmed , " the situation is much more serious because the internal security of the United States is at stake ...
... Cortina . He reminded me of President Mc- Kinley's reluctance to support the Cuban liberation war in 1898 . " Now , " Cortina affirmed , " the situation is much more serious because the internal security of the United States is at stake ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
anti-Castro April Aragón arms army asked attack base Batista Bay of Pigs Berle Blas Roca brigade Caribbean Castro regime Che Guevara Committee Cortina Cuba Cuba's Cuban exiles Cuban Revolutionary Council Cuban-American democratic Despite diplomatic economic Elodia émigrés Fidel Castro Florida force foreign former freedom Girón guerrillas Guevara Havana hemisphere Hurwitch intelligence invasion island José July Khrushchev La Cabaña land Latin American leaders liberation major Manuel Martí Marxist meeting ment Miami military Minister Miró negotiations Nicaragua Ñongo nuclear Ofelia officers operation Pepe Pinar del Río Platt Amendment political President Kennedy prisoners Raúl Raúl Castro rebels reportedly reports Republic revolution Russian Sandinistas ships Sierra Maestra Solaún Somoza Sorí Soviet Union Spain Spanish strategic subversion sugar threat tion told troops U.S. ambassador U.S. government U.S. Senate underground United Varona Washington White House York