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
... despite his solid record of humanitarian actions which had saved the lives of many revolutionaries . On his departure , the authorities froze his bank account . The freeze was subsequently extended to include one of the accounts of my ...
... despite his solid record of humanitarian actions which had saved the lives of many revolutionaries . On his departure , the authorities froze his bank account . The freeze was subsequently extended to include one of the accounts of my ...
Page 124
... Despite their valiant efforts , only 10 per- cent of the drops reached the hounded guerrillas . Various authors have attributed this failure to the lack of pinpoint navigational ex- perience of the anti - Castro pilots ; yet the latter ...
... Despite their valiant efforts , only 10 per- cent of the drops reached the hounded guerrillas . Various authors have attributed this failure to the lack of pinpoint navigational ex- perience of the anti - Castro pilots ; yet the latter ...
Page 301
... despite this enviable string of successes , and despite the special treatment and enticing rewards accorded Cuban athletes , the Castro regime cannot count on their allegiance . Security agents shadow the athletes wherever they go to ...
... despite this enviable string of successes , and despite the special treatment and enticing rewards accorded Cuban athletes , the Castro regime cannot count on their allegiance . Security agents shadow the athletes wherever they go to ...
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