Auction Date:2013 Feb 28 @ 19:00 (UTC+00:00 : GMT)
Location:5 Strand House, The Strand, St. Peter Port, GY11LJ, Guernsey, Bailiwick Of
Former dictator Fidel Castro (1926-) was one of the key figures in the Cuban Revolution. His political career began while he was still a student at the University of Havana. Dissatisfied with the U.S.-backed dictatorship of Batista, he travelled to Mexico. Here he planned an invasion of Cuba to overthrow the government.
After the success of the revolution, Castro assumed a number of important political roles in the newly formed government. He held his presidency from 1976 until February 2008 and, despite ill health, still serves as First Secretary of the Communist Part of Cuba.
Castro has survived hundreds of assassination attempts and is one of the most controversial political figures of recent years.
Just four months after leading a successful revolution in Cuba, Fidel Castro visited the United States, invited by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and protected by 200 men. Castro also attended a meeting of the Women Lawyers Association of the State of New York as a guest speaker. His paper, presented at the Statler Hilton Hotel, was entitled "Modern Concepts of Law".
This 4" x 5" invitation card for the 1959 meeting is signed by Castro on the reverse. His full name is autographed in blue pen. Some light surface creases and toning, trivial corner loss to top right corner of reverse, otherwise is very fine condition. Signature is clear and crisp.
A rare piece of Cold War era memorabilia.
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5 Strand House, The Strand, St. Peter Port, GY11LJ, Guernsey, Bailiwick Of
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