"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense." |
Media from New York were invited. The point of the executions was that it be publicized. There are some accounts which say Hemingway didn’t go, but Plimpton did. This was during the period that there was hope for a democratic Cuba. That obviously didn’t transpire.
Hemingway’s house was raided by Batista’s troops during the revolution. They were looking for guns, and shot his favorite dog.