Fidel Castro says he is 'not a communist' (April 19, 1959)

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Fidel Castro appeared on Meet the Press for his first visit to the United States since the Cuban revolution, nearly three months earlier. The full episode on video is available on MeetThePress.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Fidel Castro appeared on Meet the Press for his first visit to the United States since the Cuban revolution, nearly three months earlier.

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