Castro takes oath as Cuba’s Prime Minister

On Feb. 17, 1959, The Times re­por­ted that Fi­del Castro, the 32-year-old lead­er of Cuba’s re­volu­tion, was sworn in as Prime Min­is­ter and con­ceded he faced “the roughest test of my life.”

Published: Feb. 17, 1959
Sources: Los Angeles Times
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