Book VI Print 42: Television program on which Fidel Castro denounced Huber Matos

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Title: Book VI Print 42: Television program on which Fidel Castro denounced Huber Matos
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. Frames 13 and 14 show a group of armed peasant militiamen standing up after apparently being recognized by Fidel Castro during the course of his address. Frames 8, 9 and 15 show an unidentified U.S. official sitting in the audience. See also Prints 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 60.
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

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

MS 650

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Container / Volume

Box 4, folder 411

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