Since its inception in 1790. the Coast Guard has fought Napoleons navy. cleared the Gulf of Mexico of pirates. and now is helping to defend freedom in Vietnam. We in Florida are particularly aware of the gigantic task the Coast Guard does. Since it established a patrol in the Florida Straits in 1958 the Coast Guard has rescued or assisted more than 12.500 Cuban refugees from small boats and islands between Florida and Cuba. During the Cuban exodus in October and November 1965. more than 4.000 refugees were assisted. For the tiny fleet which Alexander Hamilton envisioned. the Coast Guard has grown into a worldwide service with operations extending around the globe. While being on constant military readiness. its duties include ocean research. maintaining an extensive program of maritime safety and promoter and keeper of national security.
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