Book VI Print 41: Television program on which Fidel Castro denounced Huber Matos; Fidel Castro speech to the American Society of Travel Agents convention in Havana

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Title: Book VI Print 41: Television program on which Fidel Castro denounced Huber Matos; Fidel Castro speech to the American Society of Travel Agents convention in Havana
Creator: From the Collection: Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
Contributor: From the Collection: St. George, Andrew, 1924-2001
From the Collection: Stone, David C.
Published / Created: 1959 October
Description: Scenes from the October 19th evening broadcast of "Ante la Prensa" at which Fidel Castro would address the nation to denounce Commander Huber Matos' resignation of his military post as treason. Bottom images, taken from the angle of the stage, show Fidel Castro giving the inaugural address to delegates of the annual American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) convention, held in Havana, beginning October 19, 1959. For related images of the televised broadcast of "Ante la Prensa," see Prints 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 42 and 60; for related images of ASTA, see Prints 26, 27, 28, 45, 51, 65, 73 and 74.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew St. George in 1969 and from David C. Stone in 1970. Gift of Adolfas Mekas, 2010. Transferred from the Latin American Collection Curator, 2016.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: Multiple languages

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Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

MS 650

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Container / Volume

Box 4, folder 410

Access: Public
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Citation: Cuban Revolution Collection (MS 650). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.