Obama says in Miami he would open family travel to Cuba From: sun-sentinel.com
Tagged: activist, Barack Obama, Cuba, Cuban, family, latin america, remittancePosted on: May 27th, 2008
Barack Obama laid out his vision for U.S.-Latin American relations Friday, including a pledge to allow unfettered family travel and remittances to Cuba.
The Illinois senator and presidential hopeful spoke at a Cuban Independence Day luncheon hosted by the Cuban American National Foundation, an appearance designed to attract a critical bloc of voters: Hispanics.The crowd of 900 — a mix of activists, lawyers and retirees eager for a fresh approach to Cuba — received Obama with warm applause. Many in the audience are former Bush loyalists disenchanted with the Republican Party.”*
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