Program, National Conference on Resettlement for Cuban Refugees, January 29-31, 1961

Refugees

Refugees--Government policy

Refugees--Services for

Cuban Americans

Printed program for a conference discussing the problems of resettling Cuban refugees following the Cuban Revolution. The conference was held in Miami at the Dade County Auditorium and the DuPont Plaza Hotel.

State Archives of Florida, Series S756

1961-01

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Postwar Florida (1945-1968)

Miami (Fla.)

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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF RESETTLEMENT FOR CUBAN REFUGEES JANUARY 29-31, 1961 MIAMI, FLORIDA CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS - DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL

PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1961 RECEPTION - MEETING FOR CUBAN REFUGEES DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM 4 P.M. MUSICAL CONCERT CAESAR LA MONACA and Orchestra, with BETH BONAE-HANGER, Coloratura soprano NATIONAL ANTHEMS INVOCATION Monsignor JOHN J. FITZPATRICK WELCOME - INTRODUCTIONS Mayor ROBERT KING HIGH REMARKS Honorable TRACY S. VOORHEES FILM PRESENTATION ADDRESS Ambassador PHILLIP W. BONSAL BENEDICTION Dr. JOHN H. HALDMAN MUSICAL FINALE CAESAR LA MONACA and Orchestra REFRESHMENTS BUFFET SUPPER AT 7:00 P.M. FOR CONFERENCE DELEGATES AND INVITED GUESTS SKY ROOM, TWELFTH FLOOR, DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL SPECIAL CLOSED CIRCUIT TELECAST PROMPTLY AT 7:30 P.M. PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1961 TERRACE ROOM - MEZZANINE FLOOR - DUPONT PLAZA HOTEL 9:00 A.M. OPENING REMARKS TRACY S. VOORHEES 9:15 A.M. PANEL DISCUSSION BY SELECTED COMMUNITY LEADERS: ‘The community Looks at the Cuban Refugee Problem” MAYOR ROBERT KING HIGH Panel Moderator 10:45 A.M. COFFEE BREAK 11:00 A.M. PANEL DISCUSSION BY SELECTED CUBANS: ”The Cuban Refugee Looks at His Own Problem” LEO C. BEEBE Panel Moderator 12:30 P.M. LUNCHEON Sky Room, Twelfth Floor, Dupont Plaza Hotel 2:00 P.M. PANEL DISCUSSION BY U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS: “The U.S. Government Looks at the Cuban Refugee Problem” Ambassador PHILLIP W. BONSAL, Panel Moderator 3:30 P.M. COFFEE BREAK 3:45 P.M. PANEL DISCUSSION BY VOLUNTARY AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES: “The Voluntary Agencies Look at the Cuban Refugee Problem BISHOP EDWARD E. SWANSTORM, Panel Moderator 5:15 P.M. CLOSE OF BUSINESS SESSION 6-7:00 P.M. INFORMAL GATHERING Cloud Cafe, Twelfth Floor, Dupont Plaza Hotel (Press Invited) PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1961 9:00 A.M. INDIVIDUAL AND AGENCY CONFERENCES. Visit to Cuabn Refugee Emergency Center, 223 N.W. Third Avenue, Miami and other locations 2:00 P.M. CONFERENCE SUMMARY TRACY S. VOORHEES Sky Room, Dupont Plaza Hotel 3:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ADJOURNED