In Their Own Words, 1980

Transcript (PDF): http://archives.gov/social-media/transcripts/transcript-in-their-own-words-19...

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U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999)

DESCRIPTION
A CROSS SECTION OF NEWLY ARRIVED CUBAN REFUGEES TELL OF THEIR EXPERIENCES IN CUBA. IN KEY WEST AND MIAMI FL, THE REFUGEES DRAMATICALLY RECALL MIXED EMOTIONS AT LEAVING HOME AND FAMILY, HARASSMENT AT THE HANDS OF LOCAL BULLIES, THE OCCUPATION OF THE PERUVIAN EMBASSY, FIGHTS IN FRONT OF THE AMERICAN INTEREST SECTION IN HAVANA, ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, THE "BIG BROTHER" COMMITTEES FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE REVOLUTION, ARTISTIC CENSORSHIP, SOVIET PRESENCE, MILITARY ACTIVITIES IN AFRICA, AND DIFFICULTIES IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION. SHOWS BOATS ARRIVING AFTER THE 140 KILOMETER VOYAGE FROM MARIEL, CUBA. INCLUDES INTERVIEWS WITH CUBAN NOVELIST REYNALDO ARENAS AND POET VICENTE ECHERRI.


SUBJECT * Refugees * Cuba (North and Central America) nation


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[Adrien26able]

Excelente, Vicente!!!...Hace anos tuve el honor de conocer al poligrafo Vicente Echerri y siempre le he considerado una de las glorias del exilio cubano. Aun cuando discrepemos ocasionalmente con sus puntos de vista, no cabe duda que los expone con elocuencia y erudicion. Adrien J. Alpendre PhD (Marsella, Francia)