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 91
... leaders objected to the dependency inherent in the system and proposed that the United States formalize the Cuban - American alliance and make a war loan to be repaid by the government of a free Cuba . Given the secrecy of the operation ...
... leaders objected to the dependency inherent in the system and proposed that the United States formalize the Cuban - American alliance and make a war loan to be repaid by the government of a free Cuba . Given the secrecy of the operation ...
Page 178
... leaders of the Cuban Revolutionary Council - Miró , Varona , and Maceo - were there to greet us . Their bloodshot eyes and pallid complexions revealed intense suffering , humiliation , and wrath . The CIA had kept them incommunicado at ...
... leaders of the Cuban Revolutionary Council - Miró , Varona , and Maceo - were there to greet us . Their bloodshot eyes and pallid complexions revealed intense suffering , humiliation , and wrath . The CIA had kept them incommunicado at ...
Page 186
... leaders were especially at risk . Miró and the other members of the council had not participated in any of the prisoner negotiations . They were in a very delicate position , having to prosecute the war against the Cuban regime without ...
... leaders were especially at risk . Miró and the other members of the council had not participated in any of the prisoner negotiations . They were in a very delicate position , having to prosecute the war against the Cuban regime without ...
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