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Presents the author's recollection of her participation in a political rally at the University of Havana in Cuba. Description of the party; Importance of the Young Communists Union to the job security of young Cubans; Description of Fidel Castro's long speeches and his delivery; Description of Cuba's May Day routine; Pondering of Cuba's politics and the lives of its citizens.

Focuses on the economic and political conditions of Cuba under the regime of Cuban President Fidel Castro. Description of the Cuban revolution; Comment on the social and economic conditions of Cuban people; Report that hundreds of Cubans have rushed into the Peruvian embassy grounds in Havana, begging to leave Cuba; Comment on the U.S. policy towards Cuba; Statement that the right conditions for building socialism never have existed in Cuba; Description of relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union.

Urges President George Bush to focus on eight major points during his upcoming summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Freedom of the Baltics; Troop withdrawals from Europe; German membership in NATO; Economic reform; Nuclear missiles; New emigration policy; Aid to Fidel Castro; Protection of political freedoms; Importance of United States pressure on Gorbachev.

Focuses on the influence of the Cubans in Africa. Intention of the Cubans to liberate all of Africa; Information on the invasion of old Katanga province of Congo by Cuban troops under the charge of Moishe Tshombe; Announcement made by Cuban President Fidel Castro regarding his post-Angola policy; History of Cuban involvement in Africa which dates back to 1959; Statistics related to number of Cuban troops in various countries in Africa; Interest of the Soviet Union in fomenting revolution in Africa in the 1970s.

Discusses the report released by the U.S. Central Investigation Agency on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Explanation of several theories propounded by assassination experts; Production of testimony materials suggesting the involvement of Cuban president Fidel Castro in the assassination; Negative reactions and sensitivity of Castro to allegations of Cuban connection in the assassination case.

Comments on events and issues related to politics in the U.S. and abroad as of November 13, 1995. Attitude of U.S. President Bill Clinton towards Cuban President Fidel Castro during United Nations' anniversary celebration; Article on the Million Man March rally covered by Nathan McCall of the "Washington Post" newspaper; Criticism against U.S. Representative Helen Chenoweth (R-Idaho) for opposition to regulation governing illegal campaign contributions; Maternity leave privileges given to Republican members of the U.S. Congress.