Fernandez, Norma 2002
Norma Fernandez and her family escaped from Cuba during Fidel Castro’s dictatorship in 1962.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Norma Fernandez
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Date: Fall 2002
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Interviewer: Jorge Iber
Length: 00:21:07
Abstract
Introduction; Background; Fidel Castro’s control; Closed Schools; Moving to the U.S. from Cuba; Reuniting; Grandparents; The Revolution; Shopping visa during 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis; Admiring previous generations; Father’s escape; Lived in El Paso with Aunt; University of Texas at El Paso and University of Houston; Cuba; U.S. embargo; Disappointment in the U.S.; Going back to Cuba; Roots in America.
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