Soviet Vice Premier Anastas Mikoyan visit to Havana

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Title: Soviet Vice Premier Anastas Mikoyan visit to Havana
Creator: From the Collection: St. George, Andrew, 1924-2001
Published / Created: 1960 February
Description: These images document the visit of Vice Premier Anastas Mikoyan to Cuba in February 1960. Ostensibly, Mikoyan was there to inaugurate the traveling exhibit of Soviet culture and products that would be held at the Museo de Bellas Artes in Havana. Also included are photographs of a student protest held in Central Park shortly after Mikoyan deposited an imperial-looking floral wreath with Soviet bloc symbols at the foot of the monument to Cuban nationalist leader José Martí. Other images show the lavish state reception Prime Minister Fidel Castro and President Osvaldo Dorticós held at the Presidential Palace to honor Mikoyan on the day of his arrival; Mikoyan at the airport; and members of the Soviet security detail as they kept watch during the reception at the Presidential Palace. One of the photographs is from an issue of Life magazine.
Provenance: Purchased from Jean Szentgyorgyi by the Latin American Curator, June 2009; transferred from the Latin American Curator to Manuscripts and Archives, 2012.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

MS 1912

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Container / Volume

Box 46, folder 5

Access: Public
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Citation: Andrew St. George Papers (MS 1912). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.