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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LNC-01
Cutler and Rathbun discuss the pharmaceutical drug industry’s role in the Cuban prisoner exchange, the motivations behind their drug contributions, and negotiating a letter of credit to Cuba from the Royal Bank of Canada, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CPEP-01
Jones, Oberdorfer, and Rogovin discuss the feasibility of the Cuban prisoners exchange, negotiations with U.S. corporations over whether or not the goods they donated would be tax exempt, the Red Cross’s involvement, and the problems with fulfilling Cuba’s ransom demands, among other issues.