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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... Blas Roca . ( Blas , however , came from Manzanillo , not Santiago , and was not known to indulge in the capitalistic rituals of birthday celebrations . ) Arrested by the po- lice , they repudiated the assault as a " putschist " method ...
... Blas Roca . ( Blas , however , came from Manzanillo , not Santiago , and was not known to indulge in the capitalistic rituals of birthday celebrations . ) Arrested by the po- lice , they repudiated the assault as a " putschist " method ...
Page 92
... Blas Roca , Salva- dor García Agüero , and Juan Marinello , who excelled as sharp polemicists and ardent orators . They tried to introduce seemingly innocuous clauses , wrapped in florid language , which could have undermined our free ...
... Blas Roca , Salva- dor García Agüero , and Juan Marinello , who excelled as sharp polemicists and ardent orators . They tried to introduce seemingly innocuous clauses , wrapped in florid language , which could have undermined our free ...
Page 136
... Blas Roca , the aging leader of the Cuban Communist Party who had debated against our grandfather Cortina during the 1940 constitutional convention . Blas Roca's secretary greeted her with extreme cordiality . While they waited for Blas ...
... Blas Roca , the aging leader of the Cuban Communist Party who had debated against our grandfather Cortina during the 1940 constitutional convention . Blas Roca's secretary greeted her with extreme cordiality . While they waited for Blas ...
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