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Tractors for prisoners 1961/62
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Harry Dean Wrote:...
And why did Castro suddenly reject the U.S. deal that he despertly wanted
when the 500 D-9 Caterpillar tractors were ready for shipment to Cuba?

Maybe there was a better offer from the USSR? Less strings more equipment. I know Cuba became heavily dependent of Soviet machinery which became a liability during the Special Period.
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Tractors for prisoners 1961/62 - by Harry Dean - 19-09-2018, 03:21 AM
Tractors for prisoners 1961/62 - by Peter Lemkin - 19-09-2018, 05:46 PM
Tractors for prisoners 1961/62 - by Harry Dean - 20-09-2018, 12:49 AM
Tractors for prisoners 1961/62 - by Magda Hassan - 20-09-2018, 01:35 PM

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