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Cuban Refugee Center (1961-1980)
Me Voy Para Miami (Song)
Museum
honors voyages of exiles
OPERATION PEDRO PAN
Pedro Pan was born of fear, human
instinct to protect children
Operation Pedro Pan, Cuban
parents' agonizing decisions saved thousands
Recovered notes give birth
to Herald's Pedro Pan database project
A man known as 'George' was
prince of Pedro Pan
Brother and sister were the
pioneers of program
Struggles in U.S. were few
for three lucky brothers
President Obama's sometime
pastor is a Pedro Pan veteran
Woman's past awakened by
Elián's struggle
For Juan Pujol, suffering of
separation during Pedro Pan was for the best
Pedro Pan Armando Vizcaino grew
up fast; became self-sufficient, so did others
Pedro Pan experience painful,
but worth it
Miami helped Ruiz brothers reconnect
to culture left behind
1965
Camarioca
Exodus
TV documentary chronicles Cuban
Freedom Flights
1980
Mariel
Exodus
1994
Balsero
Rafter Crisis (1994)
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| Rafters intercepted by the Coast Guard 1998. | Two men and a woman rescued March 25, 2004 |
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Guard July 16, 2003. |
migrants to Cuba. |
Sail
to the U.S.A. in a Chevrolet
Dealership's sea-worthy auto a tribute
to Cuban 'truck-o-nauts'
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| 12 people sailed in a 1951 Chevy truck. | Engine tuning while at 8 mph. |
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| 55-gallon drums served as pontoons and a propeller
was
attached to the driveshaft. |
