Word: castros
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...those late-at-night talkathons in Havana, and Fidel Castro sat toying with a popgun that shot pingpong balls. "We are the only judge of what is right for our defense," he told the visiting reporter. "I said this to Mikoyan when he was sent by Khrushchev." Castro laughed, and added: "If Khrushchev had come himself. I would have punched...
...Moscow comrade Khrush had played him for a double sucker last October-once when he planted the missiles in Cuba, and again when he took them out without consulting the bearded Maximum Leader in advance. "We had envisaged the possibility of asking the Soviet Union for missiles," said Castro, "but had reached no decision-when Moscow proposed them to us without prompting." Apparently Castro did not think they were really wanted for Cuba's sake: "They told us that by accepting them we would strengthen the socialist camp throughout the world. We decided to accept them to defend international...
...They were Soviet rockets, but they were on Cuban territory. I went down into the streets and talked to the people. Their reply was always the same: 'We should keep the rockets.' Some wanted to prevent by force the withdrawal of the rockets." Worse yet, complained Castro, "what support did we get when we were on the verge of a major catastrophe? Where were the demonstrations in our favor? The great so-called revolutionary parties didn't move. They are satellites. Whenever Khrushchev makes a decision, these satellites applaud. When Khrushchev criticizes abstract painting, the satellites here...
Moscow was obviously displeased, and before long Havana was issuing denials that any such interview had taken place. Actually, Castro acknowledged having had an informal talk "about different topics" with Julien, but added nervously: "It is not true that in any instant I expressed myself in an unfriendly manner toward Prime Minister Khrushchev...
Died. Manuel Cardinal Arteaga y Betancourt. 83, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Havana, a slight, stooped man who opposed both Dictator Fulgencio Batista and Castro; in Havana...