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              Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project
Interview with José Andreu
Miami, Florida, July 2, 2013
Interview 5212.0107
Interviewed by Julio Estorino
Recorded by Javier Carrion
Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño
Interview with José Andreu, Chief of Civil Affairs from the Brigade G5 during the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. After studying philosophy in Germany and management of cooperatives in England, and receiving a law degree from the University of Madrid in Spain, Andreu returned to Cuba in early 1960 and became editor of Villanueva University’s newspaper. As editor of El Quibú, he wrote many articles criticizing Castro’s orientation of the revolution, and in February 1960, he staged a protest with other students against the regime in the Parque Central de la Habana (Havana Central Park). He then caught the attention of intelligence officers at the U.S. embassy in Cuba and was invited to participate in actions against the regime as an exile where was assigned number 2501 in the Brigada Asalto 2506 for being the first person to sign up for the Bay of Pigs operation. Following the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, Andreu was detained for 20 months in Cuba, but returned to Miami in 1962 under an agreement made by the United States and Cuba, and has since remained in exile in the United States.
This interview forms part of the Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. The Botifoll Project is supported by the AMIGOS of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For more information about the Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project, please visit http://library.miami.edu/chc/amigos/botifoll/.
This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor.
Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu.
The following outline is written in Spanish, as the original interview was conducted. José Andreu 2
July 2, 2013
INTERVIEW OUTLINE
Part 1
− 00:00:33 - Nacimiento y familia.
− 00:01:30 - Su padre el político.
− 00:01:49 - Estudio preliminares. El Colegio Baldor.
− 00:04:05 - A los 16 años: filosofía tomista en Canadá. ¿Vocación sacerdotal?
− 00:06:21 - ¿Cómo era su padre?
− 00:09:22 - Su padre en la oposición contra Batista.
− 00:10:01 - La Universidad de Villanueva.
− 00:11:17 - Su lucha personal contra Batista.
− 00:12:49 - Primer arresto.
− 00:16:45 - Su primer exilio. Maestría en filosofía en Alemania. Estudios con Karl Jaspers.
− 00:18:13 - Trabajo con cooperativas en Dinamarca, Suecia e Inglaterra.
− 00:24:19 - Socialismo Fabiano.
− 00:25:44 - Como reaccionas a la situación política en Cuba mientras en el extranjero.
− 00:26:22 - Regreso a Cuba en 1960.
− 00:31:08 - Renuncia la cooperativa y regresa a la Habana. Su experiencia periodística en El Quibú.
− 00:33:56 - Incidente en el Parque Central de La Habana.
− 00:36:00 - ¿Qué pasa después? Contactos con la CIA. Segundo exilio y salida de Cuba.
− 00:39:15 - Como se desarrollaba su vida personal contra su vida política. José Andreu 3
July 2, 2013
− 00:40:16 - ¿Habían otros como usted, con ese nivel de entrega?
− 00:40:53 - Sus primeras actividades contra el régimen de Castro. Entrenamiento para misiones de infiltración.
− 00:42:55 - Haces perfiles psicólogos de los participantes de la Brigada Asalto 2506. ¿Cuál era el perfil promedio de esos cubanos en el operativo de le Playa Girón?
− 00:45:26 - También te involucras en el reclutamiento de operativos. ¿Cómo fue esa experiencia?
Part 2
− 00:00:26 - Desembarco y lucha en Girón.
− 00:07:28 - Sus encuentros con Carlos Rafael Rodríguez.
− 00:11:01 - La entrevista a los brigadistas en TV nacional.
− 00:14:43 - El traslado de prisioneros en tráileres.
− 00:17:02 - La excarcelación. El acto de recibimiento en el Orange Bowl. No saluda a Kennedy.
− 00:18:03 - Su vida de exiliado a partir de entonces. Washington, DC.
− 00:21:47 - El Banco Mundial.
− 00:28:43 - Sus experiencias en el mundo.
− 00:31:12 - ¿Dónde estaría Cuba hoy si usted hubiera aplicado su pericia allí?
− 00:32:30 - Regreso a Miami.
− 00:37:56 - Retiro.
− 00:43:22 - ¿Va a haber cambio en Cuba? Cuba y su futuro.
− 00:48:45 - Lo más importante que ha aprendido como cubano y como ser humano.
− 00:50:02 - Último mensaje.

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Title	Interview with José Andreu
Interviewee	Andreu, José
Interviewer	Estorino, Julio, 1943-
Videographer	Carrión, Javier
Interview Date	2013-07-02
Interview Location	Miami (Fla.)
Summary	Interview with José Andreu, Chief of Civil Affairs from the Brigade G5 during the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. After studying philosophy in Germany and management of cooperatives in England, and receiving a law degree from the University of Madrid in Spain, Andreu returned to Cuba in early 1960 and became editor of Villanueva University’s newspaper. As editor of El Quibú, he wrote many articles criticizing Castro’s orientation of the revolution, and in February 1960, he staged a protest with other students against the regime in the Parque Central de la Habana (Havana Central Park). He then caught the attention of intelligence officers at the U.S. embassy in Cuba and was invited to participate in actions against the regime as an exile where was assigned number 2501 in the Brigada Asalto 2506 for being the first person to sign up for the Bay of Pigs operation. Following the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, Andreu was detained for 20 months in Cuba, but returned to Miami in 1962 under an agreement made by the United States and Cuba, and has since remained in exile in the United States.
Genre	Video recordings Oral histories (document genres)
Project Description	The Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project is funded by the AMIGOS of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For more information, please visit http://www.library.miami.edu/chc/amigos/ohp/index.html.
Publication Place	Coral Gables (Fla.)
Physical Description	2 streaming videos (46:57 min., 52:23 min); 1 PDF, 3 pages
Language	spa
Repository	University of Miami. Library. Cuban Heritage Collection
Collection Title	Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project
Collection No.	CHC5212
Rights	Copyright to this interview is held by the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. For additional information, please visit: http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html
Standardized Rights Statement	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Object ID	chc5212000107
Interview No.	CHC5212.0107
Type	Moving Image
Format	video/mp4; application/pdf

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Full Text	Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project Interview with José Andreu Miami, Florida, July 2, 2013 Interview 5212.0107 Interviewed by Julio Estorino Recorded by Javier Carrion Outline by Julio Estorino and Nancy Cermeño Interview with José Andreu, Chief of Civil Affairs from the Brigade G5 during the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. After studying philosophy in Germany and management of cooperatives in England, and receiving a law degree from the University of Madrid in Spain, Andreu returned to Cuba in early 1960 and became editor of Villanueva University’s newspaper. As editor of El Quibú, he wrote many articles criticizing Castro’s orientation of the revolution, and in February 1960, he staged a protest with other students against the regime in the Parque Central de la Habana (Havana Central Park). He then caught the attention of intelligence officers at the U.S. embassy in Cuba and was invited to participate in actions against the regime as an exile where was assigned number 2501 in the Brigada Asalto 2506 for being the first person to sign up for the Bay of Pigs operation. Following the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, Andreu was detained for 20 months in Cuba, but returned to Miami in 1962 under an agreement made by the United States and Cuba, and has since remained in exile in the United States. This interview forms part of the Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project of the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. The Botifoll Project is supported by the AMIGOS of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For more information about the Luis J. Botifoll Oral History Project, please visit http://library.miami.edu/chc/amigos/botifoll/. This oral history expresses the views, memories and opinions of the interviewee. It does not represent the viewpoints of the University of Miami, its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers. The University of Miami makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in the interview and expressly disclaims any liability therefor. Copyright to this interview lies with the University of Miami. It may not be reproduced, retransmitted, published, distributed, or broadcast without the permission of the Cuban Heritage Collection. For information about obtaining copies or to request permission to publish any part of this interview, please contact the Cuban Heritage Collection at chc@miami.edu. The following outline is written in Spanish, as the original interview was conducted. José Andreu 2 July 2, 2013 INTERVIEW OUTLINE Part 1 − 00:00:33 - Nacimiento y familia. − 00:01:30 - Su padre el político. − 00:01:49 - Estudio preliminares. El Colegio Baldor. − 00:04:05 - A los 16 años: filosofía tomista en Canadá. ¿Vocación sacerdotal? − 00:06:21 - ¿Cómo era su padre? − 00:09:22 - Su padre en la oposición contra Batista. − 00:10:01 - La Universidad de Villanueva. − 00:11:17 - Su lucha personal contra Batista. − 00:12:49 - Primer arresto. − 00:16:45 - Su primer exilio. Maestría en filosofía en Alemania. Estudios con Karl Jaspers. − 00:18:13 - Trabajo con cooperativas en Dinamarca, Suecia e Inglaterra. − 00:24:19 - Socialismo Fabiano. − 00:25:44 - Como reaccionas a la situación política en Cuba mientras en el extranjero. − 00:26:22 - Regreso a Cuba en 1960. − 00:31:08 - Renuncia la cooperativa y regresa a la Habana. Su experiencia periodística en El Quibú. − 00:33:56 - Incidente en el Parque Central de La Habana. − 00:36:00 - ¿Qué pasa después? Contactos con la CIA. Segundo exilio y salida de Cuba. − 00:39:15 - Como se desarrollaba su vida personal contra su vida política. José Andreu 3 July 2, 2013 − 00:40:16 - ¿Habían otros como usted, con ese nivel de entrega? − 00:40:53 - Sus primeras actividades contra el régimen de Castro. Entrenamiento para misiones de infiltración. − 00:42:55 - Haces perfiles psicólogos de los participantes de la Brigada Asalto 2506. ¿Cuál era el perfil promedio de esos cubanos en el operativo de le Playa Girón? − 00:45:26 - También te involucras en el reclutamiento de operativos. ¿Cómo fue esa experiencia? Part 2 − 00:00:26 - Desembarco y lucha en Girón. − 00:07:28 - Sus encuentros con Carlos Rafael Rodríguez. − 00:11:01 - La entrevista a los brigadistas en TV nacional. − 00:14:43 - El traslado de prisioneros en tráileres. − 00:17:02 - La excarcelación. El acto de recibimiento en el Orange Bowl. No saluda a Kennedy. − 00:18:03 - Su vida de exiliado a partir de entonces. Washington, DC. − 00:21:47 - El Banco Mundial. − 00:28:43 - Sus experiencias en el mundo. − 00:31:12 - ¿Dónde estaría Cuba hoy si usted hubiera aplicado su pericia allí? − 00:32:30 - Regreso a Miami. − 00:37:56 - Retiro. − 00:43:22 - ¿Va a haber cambio en Cuba? Cuba y su futuro. − 00:48:45 - Lo más importante que ha aprendido como cubano y como ser humano. − 00:50:02 - Último mensaje.

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