Product Description: In April 1959, Fidel Castro toured the United States at the invitation of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Though he was wary, Castro entertained some hope of establishing a rapprochement with Washington. But after being snubbed by President Eisenhower and receiving a less-than-cordial reception from Vice President Richard Nixon, Castro got the strong impression that US intentions toward his new Cuban government were hostile...read more

Traces the story of the FBI's 1950s attempt to take control of Fidel Castro's Cuba, contending that the effort failed because of high levels of corruption and mismanagement within the Kennedy administration, in an account that considers the contributions of such figures as actor Errol Flynn, mob boss Santos Trafficante, and others. 20,000 first printing.

Product Description: This is an intriguing tale of a "regime change" project that failed. The CIA’s "Cuba Project" to remove Fidel Castro became the largest ever covert action program conducted by one nation against another. It included assassination plots, sabotage and terrorist activities, paramilitary invasion plans and bizarre psychological warfare schemes...read more

Product Description: 1960. As the Cold War reaches its height, so does postwar prosperity, and the American people celebrate their optimism by electing as president the young, charismatic John F. Kennedy. Just 90 miles from the United States, the Cuban people are celebrating the rise of Fidel Castro, their own young and charismatic populist leader who overthrew Batista's oppressive regime...read more