End of 16 years of conflict signals new U S Cuban relations
The piece recalls Fidel Castro and Gerald Ford urging peace in May 1975 and reflects on Cuba as a socialist state with 70 to 80 percent support. It notes Cuba's reliance on the Soviet Union, the clean governance image, education gains, and Castro as the defining national figure amid economic hardships and gradual reforms.
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Gerald R. Ford
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Joe Klein
Rolling Stone
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