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Quality her entire life. She shares about their personal relationship during on q a. Final years aided u. S. Government cuban parents in sending their children to the u. S. To escape the rise of the castro regime. Next on American History tv, author and professor Anita Casavantes Bradford discusses the legacy of the mission known as operation pedro pan. She explains the differing interpretations of the childrens exodus to the u. S. From cuba and how the 2000 custody battle over Elian Gonzalez reignited debate over operation pedro pan. After her talk, several audience members who came to the u. S. As part of the operation took part in the discussion. Florida International University hosted this 45minute event. [applause] thank you so much. Befo ....
Part of the operation took part in the discussion. Florida International University hosted this 45minute event. [applause] thank you so much. Before i begin, i would like to ask if there are any pedro panists in the room. A special thank you for coming. I want to acknowledge pedro pan is not strictly or even primarily a topic for academic analysis and that you are the experts in this history. It is with that recognition that i will share a few thoughts with you today, but i do so with humility and appreciation for the opportunity to be with you today. Between the fall of 1960 and october of 1962, the parents of more than 14,000 cuban children made the heartbreaking decision to send their children alone to the United States where they were cared for by friends, relatives, foster parents, as well as in camps and orphanages. The reasons why parents did this were varied. ....
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