THREE CUBAN MEN FOUND FLOATING IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN YESTERDAY ARE RECOVERING TODAY. THEY ARE TIRED AND A LITTLE WORN ... BUT THEY HAVE QUITE A STORY TO TELL. GREG FOX TALKED TO THEM AND SOME OF THEIR RELATIVES ABOUT THE ORDEAL.

Documentary "One Week in October." Aerial views of Russian missiles in Cuba. Columbus day parade with marching bands, Boy Scouts, troops. Brief excerpt from 1962 World Series Baseball game with New York Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry delivering to Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants, who hits a ball to the deep left corner that is caught. March of Dimes annual poster girl. Jackie Kennedy with children of foreign diplomats. Fireworks in Uganda celebrating its independence. View of Vatican Palace and a candlelight vigil. President John Kennedy with Ahmed Ben Bella, Premier of Algeria. Ben Bella is then seen with Cuban leader Castro who receives him in Cuba. U.S. moon rocket launch. Scientists in America reviewing designs for fallout shelters during Cold War, and visiting banks, stores, and municipal buildings and garages to assess them for worthiness as bomb fallout shelters. Views of various types of fallout shelters. Food, water drums, medical and sanitation supplies bound for civic fallout shelters are seen rolling off of assembly lines and being boxed. Radiological monitoring equipment on an assembly line. A woman packages a geiger counter into a box. Then the fallout shelter supplies are seen transported by rail to defense department warehouses for distribution by local authorities to Community Fallout Shelters. View of moving train seen from above and from sideview. View of new fallout shelter signs being mounted at fallout shelters. Forklifts working at Naval Supply Center Oakland in California to arrange supplies for shelters. View of American Legion meeting where former President Harry Truman makes a speech. Former President Eisenhower gives a speech in Connecticut endorsing some candidates. Air Force helicopter flies overhead and then seen landing on White House lawn. Beaches of Cuba. Marches in Cuba. Historic view of soldiers marching beside monument to Battleship Maine in Havana. Crane atop monument as a wing is cut off; scenes of destruction of monument to Battleship Maine in Havana. Fidel Castro and Che Guevara marching into Havana in 1959 with cheering throngs after succeeding in revolt against Batista. Fidel Castro and Soviet leader Khrushchev greeting one another at United Nations in 1961. Soviet deputy premier Anastas Mikoyin greeted by Castro and crowd at Havana airport in 1960. Trade agreement between Cuba and Havana signed. Soviet Russian cargo ships on way to Havana. Cuban refugees in small boats being rescued by U.S. Coast Guard. Views of military specialists examining films of aerial views of suspected missile installations in Cuba. U.S. military mobilization for possible war. Strategic Air Command begins dispersing aircraft to possible needed locations. B-52 Stratofortress aircraft takes off. Badge on plane: "Anywhere. Anytime." Destroyer USS Strong, DD-758, making way in heavy seas. An American Aircraft Carrier underway in the distance. Polaris submarine on surface. Officers of STRAC or Strategic Army Corps seen meeting after being assigned to the new command of U.S. Forces Atlantic. Alerted U.S Army units on training exercise to maintain combat readiness. American Army troops load into rear of transport plane . C-124 Globemaster taking off. Then a C-119 shortly after takeoff flying overhead. Then a MATS C-124 again is seen overhead. 1st Armored division tanks being loaded onto rail for transport from Fort Hood Texas to Fort Stewart Georgia. Location: United States USA. Date: 1962.

TAPE: EF02/0417 IN_TIME: 22:06:41 DURATION: 0:52 SOURCES: ABC RESTRICTIONS: DATELINE: Rodriguez Key - 16 May 2002 SHOTLIST: 1. Aerial view of illegal aliens being placed in rescue craft 2. Aerial view of illegal aliens in rescue craft 3. Aerial view of illegal aliens being placed on US Coast Guard vessel STORYLINE: The US Coastguard rescued several Cuban illegal immigrants off Florida's Rodriguez Key on Thursday. A rescue craft ferried the group, which included children, to a waiting Coast Guard vessel. They were apparently stranded on the Key, but it is not known how they got there. The group will be interviewed by US immigration officials.

CUBAN REFUGEES, BOAT AT SEA WITH REFUGEES, RESCUED, BUS WITH DETAINEES BEING LOADED OFF GIVING VICTORY SIGNS

Passenger POV of Cuban refugees including a little girl in a small boat who are hoping to make it to America safely. A Coast Guard helicopter spots them and soon they are pulled to safety aboard a Coast Guard Cutter. Hundreds of refugees fled Cuba after Fidel Castro announced anyone was free to leave.

AIR FORCE NOW ROTC FILM

AT SEA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 14: (AUDIO OMITTED) In this handout footage provided by U.S. Department Of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard approaches Cuban migrants in wooden boat on October 14, 2022 at sea, in Florida. A Coast Guard Station Marathon law enforcement crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel about 2 miles south of Key Colony Beach, Florida. The people were repatriated to Cuba. (Footage by U.S. Department of Defense/Milmotion via Getty Images)

00:00:00:00 Coast Guard rescues Cuban refugee pick up by Queen Eliz II's yacht, Britania. (0:00)/

FEED COVERAGE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA ABOUT CUBAN REFUGEES BEING TRANSPORTED TO PANAMA. 18:16:42 BREAKUP. REWINDS. UNRELATED FTG. 18:16:53 SLATE. 18:17:04 LOCAL CS VO ABOUT CUBAN REFUGEES. VS CLUSTER OF CUBANS ABOARD A HOMEMADE RAFT OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA, COAST GUARD OFFICERS RESCUING RAFTERS WHICH INCLUDE SMALL CHILDREN. 18:17:15 VIDEO FTG OF CUBANS IN MAKESHIFT CAMP. 18:17:19 PAN ACROSS CUBANS IN CAMP IN GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 18:17:24 SB IN ENGLISH W/ FEMALE REFUGEE IN CAMP WHO DISCUSSES CONDITIONS. 18:17:45 MS REFUGEES CLUSTERED BEHIND BARBED WIRE FENCE. 18:17:48 WS NUMEROUS TENTS SET UP IN CAMP. 18:17:50 TWO SHOT OVER REPORTER'S LEFT SHOULDER OF A UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PROFESSOR TALKING. 18:17:54 INTV W/ PROFESSOR ABOUT US GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY IN DETERMINING WHO IS AN ACTUAL POLITICAL REFUGEE AS OPPOSED TO A CRIMINAL AND PANAMA'S ROLE IN TAKING THE REFUGEES. 18:18:22 PULL OUT ON HAITIAN TODDLERS W/ THEIR PARENTS IN THEIR CAMP AT GUANTANAMO. 18:18:29 FTG OF US MILITARY POLICE (MP) OFFICER TALKING TO CUBANS. 18:18:33 DISSOLVE TO RICKETY RAFTS IN OCEAN WATERS. 18:18:38 LOCAL SU. 18:19:10 BLANK. 18:19:15 SLATE TO END.

CUBAN REFUGEES IN HOMEMADE BOATS at sea floating truck, rescue by coast guard truck with pontoons

00:00:00:00 B-ROLL ARRIVAL OF CUBAN REFUGEES AT GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE AFTER BEING RESCUED AT SEA FROM SMALL RAFTS: Cubans exit ship and go through lines where they are searched with metal dete ...

One Week in October

AT SEA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 14: (AUDIO OMITTED) In this handout footage provided by U.S. Department Of Defense, U.S. Coastguard assist Cuban migrants onto patrol ship on October 14, 2022 at sea, in Florida. A Coast Guard Station Marathon law enforcement crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel about 2 miles south of Key Colony Beach, Florida. The people were repatriated to Cuba. (Footage by U.S. Department of Defense/Milmotion via Getty Images)

Passenger POV of Cuban refugees taking off in a boat for America waving to those left behind on the shore then cut to the Coast Guard in small boats cruising for anyone in need of assistance. Hundreds of Cubans fled to American in boats after Fidel Castro agreed to let Cubans migrate to America.

FEED COVERAGE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA ABOUT CUBAN REFUGEES BEING TRANSPORTED TO PANAMA. 18:16:42 BREAKUP. REWINDS. UNRELATED FTG. 18:16:53 SLATE. 18:17:04 LOCAL CS VO ABOUT CUBAN REFUGEES. VS CLUSTER OF CUBANS ABOARD A HOMEMADE RAFT OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA, COAST GUARD OFFICERS RESCUING RAFTERS WHICH INCLUDE SMALL CHILDREN. 18:17:15 VIDEO FTG OF CUBANS IN MAKESHIFT CAMP. 18:17:19 PAN ACROSS CUBANS IN CAMP IN GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 18:17:24 SB IN ENGLISH W/ FEMALE REFUGEE IN CAMP WHO DISCUSSES CONDITIONS. 18:17:45 MS REFUGEES CLUSTERED BEHIND BARBED WIRE FENCE. 18:17:48 WS NUMEROUS TENTS SET UP IN CAMP. 18:17:50 TWO SHOT OVER REPORTER'S LEFT SHOULDER OF A UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PROFESSOR TALKING. 18:17:54 INTV W/ PROFESSOR ABOUT US GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY IN DETERMINING WHO IS AN ACTUAL POLITICAL REFUGEE AS OPPOSED TO A CRIMINAL AND PANAMA'S ROLE IN TAKING THE REFUGEES. 18:18:22 PULL OUT ON HAITIAN TODDLERS W/ THEIR PARENTS IN THEIR CAMP AT GUANTANAMO. 18:18:29 FTG OF US MILITARY POLICE (MP) OFFICER TALKING TO CUBANS. 18:18:33 DISSOLVE TO RICKETY RAFTS IN OCEAN WATERS. 18:18:38 LOCAL SU. 18:19:10 BLANK. 18:19:15 SLATE TO END.

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NEWSFEED 8/7-8/9/2001, HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE 100 BIRTHDAY, ANTI-TAX PROTESTORS IN TN, CLONING MICROSCOPY OF CELLS; DX - NYSE FLOOR ACTIVITY, pan floor, traders, banners etc; DX - HARLEY DAVIDSON/100 YEARS, cu on bike with year 1918, variety of classic motorcycles, harley factory watertower on bldg; DX - HARLEY DAVIDSON/l00 YEARS, ground level bikes on road, letterboxed harley davidson promo reel bikes on open road with riders; DX - CLONING PROFIT, commodity brokers, scientist looks thru microscope, implanting egg with DNA, talking heads, sheep cloned; DX - CLONING PROFIT, scientists in labs, microscopy of eggs being implanted, cloned sheep in pen; DX - SCHOOL VACCINES, Nurse measures vaccine into syringe, apprehensive school kids getting shots, cu of injection site; DX - WORKERS RESCUED FROM HI-RISE, firemen helping down trapped window washers on outside of hi-rise bldg; DX - RANDLEMAN DAM GROUND BREAKING, line of men in hardhats with shovels doing ceremonial ground breaking for new dam; DX - TN/BUDGET BATTLE, protestors with 'AX the TAX' anti-new tax banners, in Tennessee, lots of placards, horn honking in bg, etc.; DX TN/BUDGET BATTLE, additional anti-tax protestors with placards, standing along street, drawing attention, rally; DX TN/BUDGET BATTLE, generic govt. bldg, police outside standing guard sign 'Entrance Closed' roped off; DX - DIABETES PRESS CONFERENCE, White House press sec/gives talk generic crowded sidewalk with sea of people to camera; 00:45 very white shoppers in white shopping mall DX STATE/REVERSE ELIAN, Dept. of State, without audio; DX PARDONGATE, MYSTERIOUS NOTE, Hillary Clinton say disappointed in Brothers involvement, copy of note from Hugh Clinton law office; DX - COUNTRY MUSIC STAR, part time car salesman writes country hit, interviews with 'stars'; DX - TN/BUDGET GOV. SOUNDS OFF, Tennessee Gov, press conference regarding the budget crisis in his state; DX - CHILD DROWNING, EMS lights flashing pulls up to scene, goes past camera, officers at scene, parents of children; DX - FL. MARIJUANA BUST, Customs agents open semi-truck filled with cases of pot, contraband unloaded from truck; DX - CUBAN-AMERICAN FOUNDATION, press conference talking heads pan of members in front of podium; NX - LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS, press footage from 2000 award ceremony, banners, musical acts on stage, back to Cuban-American foundation; DX - TN/BUDGET REAX, REPEAT OF TENNESSEE GOV. SPEAKING ON BUDGET; DX - INT. NYSE FLOOR ACTIVITY, PANS OF FLOOR, BANNERS, ETC; DX - ALLERGY DRUGS/CLARITIN, allergy season people outside, allergy drugs on display, talking heads panel, pharmacy, prescription filled; DX - CUBAN REFUGEES, boat at sea w/refugees, rescued, INS bus with detainees being off loaded giving victory signs; DX - FL, PLANE BOMB THREAT, 58 year old woman arrested, face covered officers escort, aerial plane at gate, reporter; DX - GA/UNSTABLE WALL HI-RISE BLDG, workers trying to stabilize wall of hi-rise to prevent it falling down; DX - GA/OAKLEY ARREST, Reginald Oakley in court in jail coveralls, judge reads charges, various; DX - BAPTIST CONVENTION FLAP, NX ext. hotel police car in front flashing lights, African Americans exit, hotel ext. NX estb; DX - NC/HEAT WAVE, Air Conditioning repairman, sun thru trees, box of fans on sale, construction workers in heat; DX - PIT BULL ATTACK/OFFICER INJURED, officer helped into EMS vehicle by fellow police/sheriffs, talking head

HAVANA, CUBA - JANUARY 2: A raft with a red flag paddles on the sea on January 2, 2023 in Havana, Cuba. (Footage by Mark Stachowski/TMX via Getty Images UGC)

THE REFUGEES PICKED UP BY THE CRAB BOAT SEEM TO HAVE MADE IT PAST THE LINE OF U.S. VESSELS WATCHING FOR OTHER REFUGEES. AUTHORITIES STILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THE GROUP RESCUED WAS BROUGHT FROM CUBA OR PICKED UP AT SEA. JODY BENYUNES REPORTS.

/n00:00:00:00 /nB-ROLL Coast Guard rescue of more cuban migrants at sea who are making trip to U.S. in small boats and homemade rafts: Rescued cubans in orange life-vests sit on deck of Coast Guuar ...

Families of Cuban refugees wait at an airport outside of Miama, Florida after fleeing from Cuba in helicopters. Brief close up on the helicopter pilots that flew the refugees out of Cuba. Brief aerial shot of helicopters sitting on an airport tarmac. PLEASE NOTE News anchor and reporter image and audio, along with any commercial production excerpts, are for reference purposes only and are not clearable and cannot be used within your project.

The Carnival Paradise cruise ship departed Tampa, Florida on Jan. 9 on it's way to Grand Cayman and Cozumel Mexico rescued Cuban refugees.

FEED COVERAGE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA ABOUT CUBAN REFUGEES BEING TRANSPORTED TO PANAMA. 18:16:42 BREAKUP. REWINDS. UNRELATED FTG. 18:16:53 SLATE. 18:17:04 LOCAL CS VO ABOUT CUBAN REFUGEES. VS CLUSTER OF CUBANS ABOARD A HOMEMADE RAFT OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA, COAST GUARD OFFICERS RESCUING RAFTERS WHICH INCLUDE SMALL CHILDREN. 18:17:15 VIDEO FTG OF CUBANS IN MAKESHIFT CAMP. 18:17:19 PAN ACROSS CUBANS IN CAMP IN GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 18:17:24 SB IN ENGLISH W/ FEMALE REFUGEE IN CAMP WHO DISCUSSES CONDITIONS. 18:17:45 MS REFUGEES CLUSTERED BEHIND BARBED WIRE FENCE. 18:17:48 WS NUMEROUS TENTS SET UP IN CAMP. 18:17:50 TWO SHOT OVER REPORTER'S LEFT SHOULDER OF A UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PROFESSOR TALKING. 18:17:54 INTV W/ PROFESSOR ABOUT US GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY IN DETERMINING WHO IS AN ACTUAL POLITICAL REFUGEE AS OPPOSED TO A CRIMINAL AND PANAMA'S ROLE IN TAKING THE REFUGEES. 18:18:22 PULL OUT ON HAITIAN TODDLERS W/ THEIR PARENTS IN THEIR CAMP AT GUANTANAMO. 18:18:29 FTG OF US MILITARY POLICE (MP) OFFICER TALKING TO CUBANS. 18:18:33 DISSOLVE TO RICKETY RAFTS IN OCEAN WATERS. 18:18:38 LOCAL SU. 18:19:10 BLANK. 18:19:15 SLATE TO END.