Carlos Fonts Oral History

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Carlos Fonts Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Carlos Fonts. Currently a Dallas businessman, Mr. Fonts was a Cuban native living in exile in Florida when he joined the Bay of Pigs invasion forces. Fonts survived the unsuccessful invasion of southern Cuba in April 1961 and felt that President Kennedy betrayed the forces by denying crucial air support. Interview conducted at Mr. Font's office on November 27, 2000 by Bob Porter with Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and four minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Carlos Fonts Oral History

Date:

11/27/2000

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

64 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2000.020.0010

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Fonts is one of five survivors of the Bay of Pigs invasion who have recorded oral histories with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Curator

Carlos Fonts Oral History

Videotaped oral history interview with Carlos Fonts. Currently a Dallas businessman, Mr. Fonts was a Cuban native living in exile in Florida when he joined the Bay of Pigs invasion forces. Fonts survived the unsuccessful invasion of southern Cuba in April 1961 and felt that President Kennedy betrayed the forces by denying crucial air support. Interview conducted at Mr. Font's office on November 27, 2000 by Bob Porter with Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and four minutes long.

Object Details
Object title:

Carlos Fonts Oral History

Date:

11/27/2000

Terms:

Bay of Pigs

Cuba

Oral histories

Fonts, Carlos

Dallas

Florida

Cuba (OHC)

Medium:

Hi-8 videotape

Dimensions:

64 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2000.020.0010

Curatorial Note:

Mr. Fonts is one of five survivors of the Bay of Pigs invasion who have recorded oral histories with The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza. - Stephen Fagin, Curator