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Article: CUBAN HERO HONORED?
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- February 2, 1994
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MIGUEL PEREZ
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
02-02-1994
CUBAN HERO HONORED?
By MIGUEL PEREZ
Date: 02-02-1994, Wednesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
Biographical: JOSE MARTI
He was Cuba's greatest writer and patriot, the "apostle" of the
island's war of independence from Spain. For 15 years he was a
journalist in New York City, where his stirring writings and speeches
helped to foster the ideals of democracy in Spanish America. In North
Jersey and in Havana, Cubans celebrated the 141st anniversary of his
birth last week -- for all the wrong reasons.
His name was Jose Marti. You may have seen him mentioned in a press
statement from ...