Bay of Pigs

In April of 1961, Cuban exiles invaded Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. Cuban born Virginia Betancourt has documented her fascinating journey in negotiating the release of several hundred young men after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. Ms. Betancourt was the only woman to represent the families of prisoners'¬" relatives and elected by her peers as vice-president of the '¬SCuban Families Committee for the Liberation of the Prisoners of War.'¬ This is a historical account of the group'¬"s meetings with individuals such as New York Attorney James B. Donovan and with Fidel Castro himself.