March 13, 1980

Church Airlifts Cubans to U. S.

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Episcopal News Service
Jay Mallin

[Boarding a 727 aircraft a...]
Boarding a 727 aircraft are some of the 111 Cuban refugees -- 34 former political prisoners and their families -- who were brought from Havana to Miami on March 3 on a flight chartered by the Episcopal Church. A $6,500 grant from the Church's Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief to the Diocese of Louisiana made the project possible. The Rev. Leopold Frade of Louisiana was the coordinator of the project. The Diocese of Southeast Florida worked with the Louisiana officials in carrying out the mission. (Photo Credit: Jay Mallin II).