18th September 1960 - Cuban commander Fidel Castro arrives in New York CIty as the head of the Cuban delegation to the United Nations. The footage also shows him greeting the Soviet leader Nikita Kruschev. Castro and his entourage decided to stay at the Theresa Hotel in Harlem. On September 26th, Castro delivered a four-hour speech at the U.N. attacking American “imperialism.” Full transcript of his U.N speech (translated to English):
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