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SPONSOR CUBAN REFUGEES
Fulfill Their Faith in Freedom
APRIL 1963
RESETTLEMENT RE-CAP
A PERIODIC REPORT FROM THE CUBAN REFUGEE CENTER — FREEDOM TOWER, MIAMI 32, FLORIDA
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE — WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
U. S. CUBAN REFUGEE PROGRAM JOHN FREDERICK THOMAS, Director, Washington, D. C.
MARSHALL WISE, Director, Refugee Center J. ARTHUR LAZELL, Deputy Director For Resettlement HARRY B. LYFORD, Editor
ONE OF 560 CHILDREN WHO HAVE
COME BY OPEN BOAT
THE SCORE
Refugees in Miami, over
100,000
REGISTERED
Week ending March 29 211
Since January 1961 161,941
Weekly average, last 8 weeks ... 406
RESETTLED
Week ending March 29 157
Since January 1961 57,205
Weekly average, last 8 weeks .-. 336
By Agencies since Jan. 1961:
Catholic Relief 32,960
International Rescue 12,531
Church World Service 9, 817
United HIAS 1,897
^— THREE-YEAR-OLD ADELBERTO ROJAS is one of the
560 children who have reached the freedom of the
United States by small boat escape from Cuba. The
ordeal of a 2-day crossing to Florida shows on both
father and son. Somewhere nearby is Adelberto's
4-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister who were
also among 20 persons in the open craft. The Cubans
were luckily sighted by a U.S. fishing boat 10 miles
off shore and given assistance to a safe landing.
(Photo Courtesy MIAMI NEWS.)
EIGHT SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS IN MONTH BRING TOTAL TO 462
In less than two years 4,290 Cubans -- in 462 small boats -- have risked the dangers of
the Straits of Florida crossing from Cuba. During February eight boats arrived, bringing
115 -- 82 men, 19 women and 14 children. In January, 10 boats came, bringing 100 persons.
Since records began in June 1961 these small craft have brought 3,172 men, 567 women, and
551 children. High months for these crossings came in August 1961 -- 56 boats, and September 1962 -- 48. The number dropped to 4 in November 1962, after the Cuban quarantine crisis.
The escape boats range in length from 14 to 30 feet!
BUZ SAWYER COMIC STRIP DEPICTS WELL THE RISKS OF OPEN BOATS TO FREEDOM
If you have difficulty visualizing the perils of open boat escapes by freedom-seeking
Cubans, you haven't been following the Buz Sawyer daily comic strip. To develop this
sketch story in true-to-life detail, Roy Crane, producer of the comic, visited the U.S.
Cuban Refugee Center, talked with "boat people" and conferred with government officials.
It's a dramatic story depicting the risks of boating to freedom, and showing the hospitality
services in Miami.
CHANGES HIS THOUGHTS, CALLS CUBANS 'MOST KINDLY, THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE'
From Jack Bell's column, MIAMI HERALD, March 28, 1963: "Changes Tune -- 'Don't use my
name', the man says, 'but here's my story. I've made trips to Cuba and liked the people,
then came the refugee invasion, the rise of unemployment -- and I joined the bitter opposition to Cubans. I have been working the past three months at a large Miami hotel. Half of
the employees are Cubans. I've had to change my thoughts again. I've found them the most
kindly, thoughtful people I've known in years.' "
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| Full Text | SPONSOR CUBAN REFUGEES Fulfill Their Faith in Freedom APRIL 1963 RESETTLEMENT RE-CAP A PERIODIC REPORT FROM THE CUBAN REFUGEE CENTER — FREEDOM TOWER, MIAMI 32, FLORIDA U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE — WELFARE ADMINISTRATION U. S. CUBAN REFUGEE PROGRAM JOHN FREDERICK THOMAS, Director, Washington, D. C. MARSHALL WISE, Director, Refugee Center J. ARTHUR LAZELL, Deputy Director For Resettlement HARRY B. LYFORD, Editor ONE OF 560 CHILDREN WHO HAVE COME BY OPEN BOAT THE SCORE Refugees in Miami, over 100,000 REGISTERED Week ending March 29 211 Since January 1961 161,941 Weekly average, last 8 weeks ... 406 RESETTLED Week ending March 29 157 Since January 1961 57,205 Weekly average, last 8 weeks .-. 336 By Agencies since Jan. 1961: Catholic Relief 32,960 International Rescue 12,531 Church World Service 9, 817 United HIAS 1,897 ^— THREE-YEAR-OLD ADELBERTO ROJAS is one of the 560 children who have reached the freedom of the United States by small boat escape from Cuba. The ordeal of a 2-day crossing to Florida shows on both father and son. Somewhere nearby is Adelberto's 4-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister who were also among 20 persons in the open craft. The Cubans were luckily sighted by a U.S. fishing boat 10 miles off shore and given assistance to a safe landing. (Photo Courtesy MIAMI NEWS.) EIGHT SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS IN MONTH BRING TOTAL TO 462 In less than two years 4,290 Cubans -- in 462 small boats -- have risked the dangers of the Straits of Florida crossing from Cuba. During February eight boats arrived, bringing 115 -- 82 men, 19 women and 14 children. In January, 10 boats came, bringing 100 persons. Since records began in June 1961 these small craft have brought 3,172 men, 567 women, and 551 children. High months for these crossings came in August 1961 -- 56 boats, and September 1962 -- 48. The number dropped to 4 in November 1962, after the Cuban quarantine crisis. The escape boats range in length from 14 to 30 feet! BUZ SAWYER COMIC STRIP DEPICTS WELL THE RISKS OF OPEN BOATS TO FREEDOM If you have difficulty visualizing the perils of open boat escapes by freedom-seeking Cubans, you haven't been following the Buz Sawyer daily comic strip. To develop this sketch story in true-to-life detail, Roy Crane, producer of the comic, visited the U.S. Cuban Refugee Center, talked with "boat people" and conferred with government officials. It's a dramatic story depicting the risks of boating to freedom, and showing the hospitality services in Miami. CHANGES HIS THOUGHTS, CALLS CUBANS 'MOST KINDLY, THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE' From Jack Bell's column, MIAMI HERALD, March 28, 1963: "Changes Tune -- 'Don't use my name', the man says, 'but here's my story. I've made trips to Cuba and liked the people, then came the refugee invasion, the rise of unemployment -- and I joined the bitter opposition to Cubans. I have been working the past three months at a large Miami hotel. Half of the employees are Cubans. I've had to change my thoughts again. I've found them the most kindly, thoughtful people I've known in years.' " |
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