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Oregon's Cuban-American Community : From Revolution To Assimilation, Richard Dellenback
Oregon's Cuban-American Community : From Revolution To Assimilation, Richard Dellenback
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The adjustment and assimilation achieved by Cuban-Americans who arrived in Oregon during the 1960s was notable for its rapidity. Little contact existed between the state and the island prior to the resettlement efforts begun by the Charities Division of the Portland Catholic Archdiocese, where a group of concerned administrators meshed their activities with a nation-wide program created and encouraged by the united States government and private agencies.