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JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEV
235 CANNON BUILDING
20515
(2021 225-8273
FAX: (2021 225-3984
WASHINGTON, DC
9TH DISTRICT, MASSACHUSETIS
COMMITIEE ON RULES
RANKING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER
UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
SUITE 3110
KEVIN RYAN
1 COURTHOUSE WAY
CHIEF OF STAFF
MA 02210
16171 565-2920
16171 439-5460
FAx: 16171 439-5157
BOSTON,
WASHINGTON
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FREDERICK W. CLARK
DISTRICT DIRECTOR
1!,ou~e of 31\epre~entattbe~
BOSTON
E-mail: jmoakley@mail.house.gov
URL: http://www.house.gov/moakley
4 COURT STREET
MA 02780
15081 824-6676
FAX: 15081 880--3520
TAUNTON,
Miasf)tngton, 11\~ 20515-2109
May 24, 2001
BROCKTON FEDERAL 8U1LDING
166 MAIN STREET
MA 02301
15081 586-5555
FAX: 15081 580-4692
BROCKTON,
Fidel Castro Ruz
President
Republic of Cuba
Casa Presidencial
Havana, Cuba
Dear President Castro,
As I write this letter, I am very ill. I have asked my friend, Congressman Jim
McGovern, to deliver this letter to you when he travels to Cuba in June. I regret that I
cannot bring it to you myself.
It meant a great deal to me to receive your letter. I was grateful for your kind
words. As I have told you before, I look forward to a time when the great people of our
two nations can work together in unity. I look forward to a time when open trade will
flow freely, academics and scientists will collaborate regularly, artists will exchange
techniques, and everyday people will simply converse openly. The accomplishments
between us will be endless. I can only hope that people in the Bush Administration and in
the Cuban government who share my views won't give up the challenge to reconcile our
two nations.
As you know from our past conversations, I believe the U.S. embargo towards
Cuba is unjust. I've always thought that if it's going to change, it will require some new
thinking and bold moves.
And it is in that spirit that I make the following suggestions.
I hope that you would make a personal invitation to President Bush or Secretary
of State Powell, asking him to come to Cuba on the same terms given to Pope John Paul
II - the freedom to speak openly, uncensored, with national coverage of his remarks; the
freedom to meet with whomever he chooses and to travel across the island. Once again,
it would allow you to showcase your people and your beautiful country.
At the same time, I urge you to finish the initiative you began at the time of the
Pope's visit by freeing from your jails and prisons those remaining prisoners whose only
real crime was their non-violent disagreement with the State. Let them go home to their
President Fidel Castro Ruz
May 24, 2001
families, their children and grandchildren. I respectfully make this request with the
knowledge that this is an internal matter - yet I feel compelled to make this suggestion as
a humane and positive step.
I now face an adversary I cannot hope to beat. As you said in your letter to me,
we have always had open and frank discussions. And it is because of this history
between us that I take this opportunity and appeal to you to try - one more time - to take
a bold step on the path to restore relations between our two nations.
John Joseph Moakle
Member of Congre s
24 de mayo del 2001
Fidel Castro Ruz
Presidente
La Republica de Cuba
Casa Presidencial
La Habana, Cuba
Estimado Presidente Castro:
Le escribo esta carta sufriendo de una enfermedad muy grave. Le pedi a mi amigo, el
congresista Jim McGovern, enviar esta carta a Ud. cuando viaje a Cuba enjunio de este
afio. Lamento no haber podido entregarsela personalmente.
Fue muy importante para mi recibir su carta. Estoy muy agradecido por sus palabras tan
arnables. Como le dije antes, anticipo la hora cuando los pueblos de nuestras naciones
puedan trabajar conjuntamente y unidos. Anticipo el dia cuando el comercio se abra, los
academicos y cientificos colaboren regularmente, los artistas intercarnbien sus tecnicas y
la demas gente converse abiertarnente. Los logros mutuos no conoceran limites. Espero
que la administraci6n de Bush y el gobiemo cubano compartan esta vision y no dejen de
luchar por la reconciliaci6n de nuestras naciones.
Como Ud. recordara de nuestras conversaciones pasadas, creo que el embargo
nortearnericano con respecto a Cuba es injusto. Siempre he opinado que si va a cambiar,
requerira nuevas formas de pensar y unos pasos audaces.
En ese espiritu le ofrezco las siguientes sugerencias:
Aconsejo le extienda una invitaci6n personal al Presidente Bush o al Secretario de Estado
Colin Powell para viajar a Cuba bajo los mismo terminos dados al Papa Juan Pablo II-la
libertad de hablar abiertamente, sin ningun tipo de censura, con cobertura nacional de sus
comentarios; la libertad de reunirse con quien desee y de viajar por toda la isla. Otra vez,
le permitiria a Ud. otra oportunidad para dar a conocer su pueblo y su pais tan hermoso.
A la vez, le pido amablemente finalizar Ud. la iniciativa que empez6 durante la visita del
Papa liberando de las carceles y prisiones a todos los prisioneros cuyo unico crimen fue
su disconformidad pacifica con el Estado. Permitales que regresen a casa ya sus
familias, sus nifios y sus nietos. Le hago esta petici6n con todo respeto, reconociendo
Presidente Fidel Castro Ruiz
24 de mayo del 2001
que estos son asuntos internos-sin embargo, me siento obligado a hacer esta sugerencia
como un paso humanitario y positivo.
Ahora me enfrento con un adversario que nunca podre veneer. Como me dijo Ud. en su
carta, siempre hemos discutido las cosas abierta y francamente. Y es por esta historia
entre nosotros que tomo esta oportunidad para pedirle-una vez mas-tomar paso audaz
hacia la restauraci6n de relaciones entre nuestras dos naciones.
Respetuosamente,
John Joseph Moakley
Miembro del congreso norteamericano
235 CANNON BUILDING
20515
(2021 225-8273
FAX: (2021 225-3984
WASHINGTON, DC
9TH DISTRICT, MASSACHUSETIS
COMMITIEE ON RULES
RANKING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER
UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
SUITE 3110
KEVIN RYAN
1 COURTHOUSE WAY
CHIEF OF STAFF
MA 02210
16171 565-2920
16171 439-5460
FAx: 16171 439-5157
BOSTON,
WASHINGTON
cttongrcss of tbc mtnttcb ~tatcs
FREDERICK W. CLARK
DISTRICT DIRECTOR
1!,ou~e of 31\epre~entattbe~
BOSTON
E-mail: jmoakley@mail.house.gov
URL: http://www.house.gov/moakley
4 COURT STREET
MA 02780
15081 824-6676
FAX: 15081 880--3520
TAUNTON,
Miasf)tngton, 11\~ 20515-2109
May 24, 2001
BROCKTON FEDERAL 8U1LDING
166 MAIN STREET
MA 02301
15081 586-5555
FAX: 15081 580-4692
BROCKTON,
Fidel Castro Ruz
President
Republic of Cuba
Casa Presidencial
Havana, Cuba
Dear President Castro,
As I write this letter, I am very ill. I have asked my friend, Congressman Jim
McGovern, to deliver this letter to you when he travels to Cuba in June. I regret that I
cannot bring it to you myself.
It meant a great deal to me to receive your letter. I was grateful for your kind
words. As I have told you before, I look forward to a time when the great people of our
two nations can work together in unity. I look forward to a time when open trade will
flow freely, academics and scientists will collaborate regularly, artists will exchange
techniques, and everyday people will simply converse openly. The accomplishments
between us will be endless. I can only hope that people in the Bush Administration and in
the Cuban government who share my views won't give up the challenge to reconcile our
two nations.
As you know from our past conversations, I believe the U.S. embargo towards
Cuba is unjust. I've always thought that if it's going to change, it will require some new
thinking and bold moves.
And it is in that spirit that I make the following suggestions.
I hope that you would make a personal invitation to President Bush or Secretary
of State Powell, asking him to come to Cuba on the same terms given to Pope John Paul
II - the freedom to speak openly, uncensored, with national coverage of his remarks; the
freedom to meet with whomever he chooses and to travel across the island. Once again,
it would allow you to showcase your people and your beautiful country.
At the same time, I urge you to finish the initiative you began at the time of the
Pope's visit by freeing from your jails and prisons those remaining prisoners whose only
real crime was their non-violent disagreement with the State. Let them go home to their
President Fidel Castro Ruz
May 24, 2001
families, their children and grandchildren. I respectfully make this request with the
knowledge that this is an internal matter - yet I feel compelled to make this suggestion as
a humane and positive step.
I now face an adversary I cannot hope to beat. As you said in your letter to me,
we have always had open and frank discussions. And it is because of this history
between us that I take this opportunity and appeal to you to try - one more time - to take
a bold step on the path to restore relations between our two nations.
John Joseph Moakle
Member of Congre s
24 de mayo del 2001
Fidel Castro Ruz
Presidente
La Republica de Cuba
Casa Presidencial
La Habana, Cuba
Estimado Presidente Castro:
Le escribo esta carta sufriendo de una enfermedad muy grave. Le pedi a mi amigo, el
congresista Jim McGovern, enviar esta carta a Ud. cuando viaje a Cuba enjunio de este
afio. Lamento no haber podido entregarsela personalmente.
Fue muy importante para mi recibir su carta. Estoy muy agradecido por sus palabras tan
arnables. Como le dije antes, anticipo la hora cuando los pueblos de nuestras naciones
puedan trabajar conjuntamente y unidos. Anticipo el dia cuando el comercio se abra, los
academicos y cientificos colaboren regularmente, los artistas intercarnbien sus tecnicas y
la demas gente converse abiertarnente. Los logros mutuos no conoceran limites. Espero
que la administraci6n de Bush y el gobiemo cubano compartan esta vision y no dejen de
luchar por la reconciliaci6n de nuestras naciones.
Como Ud. recordara de nuestras conversaciones pasadas, creo que el embargo
nortearnericano con respecto a Cuba es injusto. Siempre he opinado que si va a cambiar,
requerira nuevas formas de pensar y unos pasos audaces.
En ese espiritu le ofrezco las siguientes sugerencias:
Aconsejo le extienda una invitaci6n personal al Presidente Bush o al Secretario de Estado
Colin Powell para viajar a Cuba bajo los mismo terminos dados al Papa Juan Pablo II-la
libertad de hablar abiertamente, sin ningun tipo de censura, con cobertura nacional de sus
comentarios; la libertad de reunirse con quien desee y de viajar por toda la isla. Otra vez,
le permitiria a Ud. otra oportunidad para dar a conocer su pueblo y su pais tan hermoso.
A la vez, le pido amablemente finalizar Ud. la iniciativa que empez6 durante la visita del
Papa liberando de las carceles y prisiones a todos los prisioneros cuyo unico crimen fue
su disconformidad pacifica con el Estado. Permitales que regresen a casa ya sus
familias, sus nifios y sus nietos. Le hago esta petici6n con todo respeto, reconociendo
Presidente Fidel Castro Ruiz
24 de mayo del 2001
que estos son asuntos internos-sin embargo, me siento obligado a hacer esta sugerencia
como un paso humanitario y positivo.
Ahora me enfrento con un adversario que nunca podre veneer. Como me dijo Ud. en su
carta, siempre hemos discutido las cosas abierta y francamente. Y es por esta historia
entre nosotros que tomo esta oportunidad para pedirle-una vez mas-tomar paso audaz
hacia la restauraci6n de relaciones entre nuestras dos naciones.
Respetuosamente,
John Joseph Moakley
Miembro del congreso norteamericano