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Title

An air war with Cuba : the United States radio campaign against Castro / Daniel C. Walsh.

Author

Walsh, Daniel C.

Publication

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011.

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Description

viii, 303 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Since 1985, Radio Martí, has broadcast American news and propaganda in Cuba. Its sister station, TV Martí, debuted in 1990. Both fell under the influence of Cuban American National Foundation. This history of American propaganda broadcasting in Cuba describes how Castro used radio to obtain power; explores the impact of Radio and TV Martí on U.S.-Cuba relations"--Provided by publisher.

Alternative Title

United States radio campaign against Castro

Subject

• Radio Martí Program (U.S.)
• Radio in propaganda > United States > History
• Television in propaganda > United States > History
• Radio in propaganda > Cuba > History
• Television in propaganda > Cuba > History
• International broadcasting > United States > History
• International broadcasting > Cuba > History
• United States > Foreign relations > Cuba
• Cuba > Foreign relations > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-292) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: rebel radio -- Disposal problem -- La causa -- "Detente is dead" -- Propaganda realities -- Jamming Radio Marti -- Let's get it on -- As the world turns -- I want my TV Marti! -- Clinton puts the hammer down -- Mixed messages -- Meltdown -- Anticlimax -- Change or more of the same?

ISBN

• 9780786465064 (softcover : alk. paper)
• 0786465069 (softcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2011036657

OCLC

707825571

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library