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Congresswomen Yvette D. Clarke
11th Congressional District
Letter on Cuba
From: Congresswomen Yvette Clarke <NY11WYR@mail.house.gov>
Sent: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 4:42 pm
Subject: Message From Congresswoman Clarke
March 31, 2008
Mr. Elliot Markson
Dear Mr. Markson:
Thank you for contacting me about U.S. relations with Cuba. I appreciate
you taking the time to express your views on this important issue.
As you know, the United States has maintained a long-term embargo on the
Cuban government. This embargo prevents Americans, with some exceptions,
from traveling to the country and prohibits commercial transactions with
Cuba. This embargo was originally imposed to weaken the Cuban government
and to ultimately cause its collapse. In reality, the embargo has done
little to undermine Fidel Castro, and now Raul Castro’s, rule.
Removing the embargo on Cuba would provide and new and valuable market
to United States businesses and farmers. I also believe it is in our
country’s best interest to promote greater diplomatic ties with Cuba.
And Americans, as free citizens, should be able to travel freely,
including to Cuba. As such, I cosponsored H.R. 624, the Free Trade with
Cuba Act, which would end the trade embargo with Cuba. It is my hope
that with the new leadership in Cuba, Congress will address the Cuban
embargo issue and usher in a new era in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Thank you again for sharing your concerns and please be sure to visit my
website at www.clarke.house.gov to sign
up for my e-newsletter to stay
updated on this and other issues.
Sincerely,
Yvette D. Clarke
Member of Congress
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