Venezuelans Get Free 'Don Quixote' Books

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From: AP Online
Date: 20050423
Author:CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, Associated Press Writer

CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
04-23-2005
Dateline: CARACAS, Venezuela


Venezuelans read free copies of an anthology of Miguel de Cervantes' classic novel Don Quixote of La Mancha as they wait in line to have it autographed by the Culture Minister in Plaza Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, April 23, 2005. President Hugo Chavez says Don Quixote is a must-read for Venezuelans, and his government has printed 1 million free copies to mark the novel's 400th anniversary. (AP Photo/Leslie Mazoch)

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