DS in Spanish, three pages, 8.75 x 13.5, April 7, 1959. Council of Ministers document related to taxation. In part (translated): "The dictatorship was overthrown the day 31st of December of 1958…the political and administrative transformation unfolding in the republic, referred to as the municipalities, is the inescapable necessity of putting together general plans of the government that improve the public municipal services, distribution of the tax payer quotas exercised in industry, commerce, art and craft will be conducted in the way and opportunity previously in chapter three of the second title of the law of forced municipal taxes…in those municipalities that the allocations of the quotas were made for the fiscal execution of 1959 to 1960 in the opportunity and way established in chapter 3 of the second title of the municipalities tax law, the expressed allocations will be in full effect." Signed at the conclusion by Castro as prime minister and countersigned by Manuel Urrutia Lleo as president. Also initialed by Castro on the first two pages. Embossed blue seal affixed below Castro's signature remains fully intact and retains its original ribbon. In very good condition, with three horizontal folds, a bit of soiling, and paper loss and filing holes to left edge. Accompanied by an original Cuban Guerrilla Army shirt that belonged to Elena Casilla as well as her Council of State medal for victory in civil war for international fighter, along with a document in Spanish signed by Hugo Oterio of the Council of the Rebel Police, December 27, 1958, regarding cooperation with Casilla who was then a member of the police investigative service. Women played an active role in the revolution both in civic resistance and in guerrilla warfare, serving in traditional women's roles as well as in combat. Castro would acknowledge their vital contribution at the beginning of his regime, saying, 'A people whose women fight alongside men-that people is invincible.' An exceptional pairing of a scarce 1959 Castro document and an original female rebel uniform shirt from the revolution that secured his power. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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