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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... diplomatic assignments , cultivated poetry and oratory , and emerged as one of the leaders of the intellectual ... diplomacy . Given this family background , it was not surprising for me to engage in public affairs even before ...
... diplomatic assignments , cultivated poetry and oratory , and emerged as one of the leaders of the intellectual ... diplomacy . Given this family background , it was not surprising for me to engage in public affairs even before ...
Page 193
... diplomatic affairs , Cuban exile leaders were more asser- tive and less naive than in military endeavors . We did not ques- tion the United States ' ability to wage war - hence our tendency , prior to the Bay of Pigs , to accept action ...
... diplomatic affairs , Cuban exile leaders were more asser- tive and less naive than in military endeavors . We did not ques- tion the United States ' ability to wage war - hence our tendency , prior to the Bay of Pigs , to accept action ...
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... diplomatic credentials but only as a cover for intelligence missions , which he had fulfilled with distinc- tion in several countries since the end of World War II . His task in Cuba was , far and away , the most important and risky of ...
... diplomatic credentials but only as a cover for intelligence missions , which he had fulfilled with distinc- tion in several countries since the end of World War II . His task in Cuba was , far and away , the most important and risky of ...
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