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Dr. Miriam Alon
Commissioner
SUBJECT
"Survivors of Guantanamo Bay"
RERERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
Please place on the June 20th Commission meeting a personal
appearance from Mr. Diego Mella of the "Survivors of Guantanamo
Bay", who are requesting Commission approval to place a monument
on 13th Ave. between SW 8th St. and 22nd St. dedicated to the
survivors of Guantanamo Bay. This would all take place at their
own expense.
Thank you.
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April 23, 1991
Honorable Miriam Alonzo, ColtQnissioner
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
and
Board of City of Miami Commissioners
Pear Commissioner Alonzo:
The Association of "Survivors of Guantanamo Bay" was
founded recently in the City of Miami, and is in the
process of incorporation with the State of Florida.
This Association was created in an effort to educate
and inform to all in one of the most epic chapters in
the history of the struggle for freedom in the world;
the saga of Guantanamo Bay.
The objectives of the "Survivors of Guantanamo Bay" are,
among others:
. To document and recognize historically all of those
that perished while attempting to gain their freedom
through the Guantanamo Naval Base, in Cuba.
. To compile the names of all that escaped to freedom
through the Guantanamo Naval Base and preserve their
quest for posterity.
. To identify all violations of Fluman Rights, such as
murder, torture, and deprivation of freedom, and
denounce them in the proper national and
international forums.
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While there are other objectives, these three are the pillar of
our association. The Miami Board of City Commissioners can
certainly assist us with the first objective.
We are respectfully requesting, thru the office of Commissioner
Miriam Alonzo, a strong supporter of these objectives, that the
City of Miami make available a parcel.. of land behind and in the
vacinity of the "Bay of Pigs" Memorial, in order to erect a
similar structure dedicated to the hundreds of daring heroes that
lost their life in the Guantanamo Bay area, in the persuit of
freedom.
This enterprise is worthy of all efforts. The families,of the
dead, the thousands of survivors and their families, and the
freedom seekers in this community and the world, will be grateful
for your assistance.
This memorial•.will be built solely with private funds and
donations. It does belong, however, in that part of the City
of Miami known everywhere for its dignity and pzide.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the "Survivors of
Guantanamo Bay" and its members, I would like to thank you
for your attention in this important endeavor.
rely,
Diego L. Mella,
President
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