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Lot #195
Fidel Castro

Immediately after taking power in 1959, Castro reforms the “Jose Marti National Library”

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Immediately after taking power in 1959, Castro reforms the “Jose Marti National Library”

Early DS in Spanish, two pages, 9 x 13.5, February 20, 1959. Ministry of Education document, issued just four days after Castro took office as Cuba’s prime minister. In part (translated): "It is a concern of the Revolutionary Government to conduct an intense campaign that enables an effective rapprochement between all social classes and the cultural centers and corporate bodies that exist in the Republic…The ‘Jose Marti’ National Library has not been carrying out in full the functions for which it is intended… The Revolutionary Government has the aim of restructuring all the country’s cultural institutions in order that they may properly carry out the high social function that corresponds to them…Therefore…The Patrons’ Committee of the ‘Jose Marti’ National Library, created by Law No. 20 of 21 March 1941, is dissolved." Signed at the conclusion by Castro as prime minister and countersigned by Manuel Urrutia Lleo as president; also initialed by Castro and Lleo on the first page. The embossed blue seal affixed below Castro’s signature remains intact and retains its original ribbon. In fine condition, with a small tear and toning to the right border, and unobtrusive binding holes to left edge. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs And Artifacts
  • Dates: #491 - Ended January 11, 2017





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