Cuba shoots down US planes

Title

Cuba shoots down US planes

Genre

Speech

TX Date

25 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:23

Description

Two American planes have been shot down by Cuban fighter jets. The aircraft belonged to a Cuban exile group, Brothers to the Rescue, which helps people trying to escape from Cuba by sea. US President Bill Clinton is outraged and seeking an explanation from Cuba.

Contributors

Bill Clinton

Keywords

USA; Cuba; Military aircraft; International relations; Refugees; Emigration; Civil aircraft; Brothers to the Rescue

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