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20 months were to pass, months that alternated
between hope and despair. But on Sunday, December 23,
just two days before Christmas,
the first group of 107 prisoners landed
at Homestead Air Force Base. Ten trips in all were made,
and 1,113 men welcomed the new year
on free soil. [sobbing] ♪ ♪ When the prisoners
are released, the Kennedys decide
to take this disaster and turn it into their favor by having a big celebration
at the Orange Bowl
between hope and despair. But on Sunday, December 23,
just two days before Christmas,
the first group of 107 prisoners landed
at Homestead Air Force Base. Ten trips in all were made,
and 1,113 men welcomed the new year
on free soil. [sobbing] ♪ ♪ When the prisoners
are released, the Kennedys decide
to take this disaster and turn it into their favor by having a big celebration
at the Orange Bowl
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20 months were to pass,
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months that alternated
between hope and despair.
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But on Sunday, December 23,
just two days
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before Christmas,
the first group
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of 107 prisoners landed
at Homestead Air Force Base.
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Ten trips in all were made,
and 1,113 men
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welcomed the new year
on free soil.
00:00:20.419 --> 00:00:23.422
[sobbing]
00:00:23.422 --> 00:00:26.926
♪ ♪
00:00:26.926 --> 00:00:28.762
When the prisoners
are released,
00:00:28.762 --> 00:00:31.765
the Kennedys decide
to take this disaster
00:00:31.765 --> 00:00:34.233
and turn it into their favor
00:00:34.233 --> 00:00:37.236
by having a big celebration
at the Orange Bowl.
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Movie Summary
Reveals the startling tale of the CIA's, the mob's, and Sinatra's Rat Pack's connections from Vegas to Miami to Havana, exploring America's most amazing espionage operations ever.