1 25 51 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/dce65907eb329de774fc6274710f03a0.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=FcElb1iLJq1Gvf3OLjx8wmTfm4etI%7EAQjzlUk%7ESctVO2xYEetfFjLUX6oD3AbkPrIWTdQomkp3YglZ1pfGvkMMGgYs%7EsGCkaj-uQi1Kl0owg61J%7ENIFFyfzlPC1FPxFhpvYKI-ZJ%7E25sfKJXyhgkiTjX1i%7EVQevBGghgEC9mdG46ZKClTlgOu%7E5W0dojeMQDasjWgwr56wLnMTT5ERJNUvG1DQQL7fkKrRwztCaUMUXzAx9e6dPVe7bIhxfHS6Wn5pREqxvGOdRsHcDkSnTZBiSqG71rmowJoZLwfrkJfgqXSVf96T9NjdH6zzkfPh4qZ0Gf3S9F6w7W8-qjpUzuTA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 297de0047bb778a56a0973952b567ce5 PDF Text Text 04/22/98 / 13:13 CONG R NEAL "a' [4J 002 MA ADVISORY FROM THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 1998 No. TR-25 CONTACT: (202) 225-1721 Crane Announces Hearing on U.S. Economic and Trade Policy ~foward Cuba Congressman Philip M. Crane (R-IL), Chairman, Subcommittee on Trade of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on U.S. economic and trade policy toward Cuba. The hearing take place on Thursday, May 7, 1998, in the main Committee bearing roomJ 1100 Longworth House Office Building1 beginning at 1:00 p.m. will Oral testimony at this hearing will be from bQtQ. invited and public witnesses. In addition, any individual or organization not scheduled for an oral appearance may submit a writlen statement for consideration by the Committee or for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing. BACKGROUND: Since the early I 960's, U.S. policy toward Cuba has consisted largely of attempting to isolate the island nation through a comprehensive economic and trade embargo. The authority for these sanctions against Cuba was included in section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (P.L 87-195). In 1992, the sanctions were strengthened with the enactment into law ofthe Cuban Democracy Act (P.L. 102-484). In particul.ar, the Act extended the prohibitions on transactions \a.oith Cuba to subsidiaries of U.S. firms in third countries. At the same time, the Cuban Democracy Act directs the President to take steps to ·end the trade embargo and to assist a freely and democratically elected Cuban government. should one come to power. Another component of U.S. policy under the Act consists of support measures for the Cuban people, including U.S. private humanitarian donations, U.S. Government support for democracy-building efforts, and U.S.-sponsored radio and television broadcasting to Cuba (Radio and TV Marti). In 1996, the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act (P.L. 104-114), often referred to as the "Helms-Burton" legislation, was enacted to further strengthen U.S. sanctions against Cuba. Among other things, Helms-Burton codified all Cuban embargo executive orders and regulations in force on March 12, 1996. In addition, the Act allows U.S. nationals to sue for monetary damages in U.S. Federal court those persons who traffic property confiscated from such U.S. nationals. Finally, it denies admission into the United States to certain aliens involved in the confiscation or trafficking of U.S. property in Cuba. Following the enactment of Helms-Burton. many U.S. trading partn~rs. including Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the European Union (Ell). strongly criticized the legislation. arguing that it constitutes an extraterritorial application of U.S. law contrary to international principles. On November 20, I 996, the World Trade Organization (WfO) ag~ to a request from ___ EU . ··-~ ., the . -. �camng ror me rormauon or a azspute reso1uuon paneJ on ttelms•tlurton. un Apnt L 1, t 'J':J,, me EU notified the WTO that it was suspending the dispute panel, pursuant to an understanding reached 'With the United States to develop joint disciplines on dealings in property confiscated by Cuba and other governments in contravention of international law. After meetings between the United States and the EU in December 1997 and March 1998, EU officials stated that they would resume the WTO challenge to Helms-Burton if no permanent solution to the dispute was found. The EU has also raised concerns about Helms-Burton and the use of extraterritorial sanctions in the context of the Multilateral Agreement on Investment, which is being negotiated under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (MORE) 0 p p p ¢ p �04/22/98 13:13 CONG R NEAL MA -2The visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba on January 21-25, 1998, focused public attention on U.S. economic and trade sanctions against Cuba. U.S. sanctions do not allow commen:ial food exports to Cuba, and while commercial medical exports are allowed, there are several restrictions on such exports as set forth in the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992. On March 20, 1998, President Clinton announced fow- changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba. Specifically, the President announced: (1) the resumption of licensing for direct humanitarian charter flights to Cuba (which had been curtailed after the February 1996 shootdown of two U.S. civilian planes), (2) the resumption of cash irernittances up to $300 per quarter for the support of close relatives in Cuba (which had been c,.lrtailed in August 1994 in response to the migration crisis with Cuba), (3) the development of licensing procedures to streamline and expedite licenses for the commercial sale of medicines and medical supplies and equipment to Cuba., and (4) a decision to work on a bipartisan basis with Congress on the transfer of food to the Cuban people. In announcing the hearing, Chairman Crane stated: "In the wake of the Pope's visit in January, I believe that it is an appropriate time for the Subcommitte,~ to review U.S. economic and trade policy toward Cuba. I look forward to reviewing the status of our economic and trade policy towards Cuba, particularly with respect to the humanitarian assistance provided by U.S. citizens to the Cuban people." .. ' FOCUS OF THE HEARING: The focus of the hearing is to examine: (1) U.S. economic and trade policy toward Cuba and the impact of the U.S. embargo on the Cuban people, (2) the prospects for future economic relations in light of the Pope's recent visit, (3) the status ofhumanitB!rian assistance extended to the Cuban people, and (4) how U.S.-Cuba policy, particularly the Helms-Burton legislation, has affected relations with U.S. trading partners. DETAILS FOR SUBMISSIONS OF REQUESTS TO BE HEARD: Requests to be heard at the hearing must be made by telephone to Traci Altman or Bradley Schreiber at (202) 225-1721 no later than the close o(business, Thursday, April 30, 1998. The telephone request should be followed by a formal written request to A.L. Singleton, Chief of Staff, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Repre1sentatives, 1102 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. The staff of the Subcommitlee on Trade will notify by telephone those scheduled to appear as soon as possible after the filing deadline. Any questions concerning a scheduled appearance should be directed to the Subcommittee on Trade staff at (202) 225-6649. In view of the limited time available to bear witnesses, the Subcommittee may not be able to accommodate all requests to be heard. Those persons and organizations nut scheduled for an oral appearance are encouraged to submit written statements for the record of the hearing. All persons requesting to be heard, whether they are scheduled for oral testimony or not, will be notified as soon as possible after the filing deadline. Witnesses scheduled to present oral testimony are required to summarize briefly their written statements in no more than five minutes. THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. The full written statement of each wi1tness will be included in the printed record, in accordance with House Rules. !41003 ~ ' �In order to assure the most productive use of the limited amount of time available to question witnesses, all witnesses scheduled to appear before the Subcommittee are required to submit 200 copies of their prepared statement and an IBM compatible 3.5-inch diskette in ASCII DOS Text or WordPerfect 5.1 format, for review by Members prior to the hearing. Testimony should arrive at the Subcommittee on Trade office, room 1104 Longworth House Office .Building, no later than Tuesday, May 5, 1998. Failure lo do so may result in the witness being denied the opportunity to testify in person. (MORE) �04/22/98 CONG R NEAL 13: 14 MA -3- WRITTEN STATEMEISTS IN LIEU OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Any person or organization wishing to submit a \Vlltten statement for the printed record of the hearing should submit at least six (6) single-space legal-size copies of their statement, along with an IBM compatible 3.5.inch disketre in ASCII DOS Text or WordPerfect 5.1 format only, with their name, address, and hearing date noted on a label, by the close of business, Thursday, May 21. 1998, to A.L. Singleton, Chief of Staff, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives, 1102 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. If those filing written statements wish to have their statements distributed to the press and interested public at the hearing, they may deliver 200 additional copies for this purpose to the Subcommittee on Trade office, room 1104 Longworth House Offic4:: Building, at least one hour before the hearing begins. EORMATTING REQUIREMENTS: Each sta.Lclmenl prc~c:nti=d for printing to the Committee: by a wilne5S, any wrinen statement or c:i:hibit submined for the printed record or uny wriLLcn comments in rcsponse to a request for wri~n comments must conform to the guidelines listed below. Any statement or exhibit not in <:0mpliance with these guideline~ will not be printed. but will be maintained in the Comminec files for review and use by the Comminee. All sllltements and any accompanying exhibitS for printing must be typed in sini:le space on legal-size paper and may nol I. exceed a total of IO pages including nuachmenl.!l. At the same time vmttcn stati=mcnts arc submitted to 1.he Commillcc:, wilncsscs B!C now rtqur:sted to submit their staICmcnL~ on an IBM compatible 3.S•inch disune in A~CIJ DOS Te:.:t or WordPerfect 5.1 format. Witnesses are 111hi5,d that the Commlnee will rrly on elecuonk subml~ioos•for printine rbe official b,anni: record. z. Copies of whole documents submincd a~ cxhihit material will not be accepted for printing. Instead, e:,;hibit material should b¢ referenced and quoted or pacaphmsc:d. All exhibit mau:rial not meeting these speelflen1ions will be maintained in the Committee files for review and use by the Comminec. J. A witness appearing at a public hearin~. or submitting a s~ment for the record of a public hearing, or submining wrinen commt!nts io response to a published request for comments by the Comminee. must include on his )!UW:ment or submission a list of a.II clients, persons, or organizations on whos1: behalf the witness appears. 4. A supplemental sheet must accompany each sllltemcnt listing the name. full address, n telephone number where the wimess or the designated representative may be n:ached and a topical outline or summary <>f the commenL~ and rccommcnda1ions in rhe full statement. This supplemental sheet will not be included in the printed record. · The nbove restrictions and limitations apply only to material being submitted for priming. Statements and exhibits or supplemcntar)' mnterinl submitted solely for distribution 10 the Members. the press and the public during the course of a publi..: hc:llling may be submilli::<l in other fonns. Note: All Committee advisories and news releases are available on·the World Wide Web at "http;//www.house.gov/ways_m~ans/". The Committee seeks to make its facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. If you are in need of special accommodations, please call 202-225-1721 or 202-226-3411 TTD/TTY in advance of the event (four business days notice is requested). 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' CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION ' WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1996 House of Representatives STATEMENT ON CUBA TRIP HON. JOE MOAKLEY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 26, 1996 Mr. MOAKLEY . Mr. Speaker, my recent visit to Cuba has been the subject of some controversy. Some of my colleagues, who have surprisingly never even talked to me about the trip, have cynically tried to characterize my views and the trip as insensitive to human rights and pro-Castro. Mr. Speaker, that is a blatant distortion of the truth. My position on Cuba is the same as that put forth by the conference of Catholic Bishops. My position is also the same as Cuba's Catholic Cardinal, Cardinal Jaime Ortega. I might add, as well, that my position is the same as many of Cuba' s leading dissidents-including Elizardo Sanchez, Martha Beatriz Roque, Vladimiro Roca, and Rene Gomez Manzano, just to name a few. Are these people, some of whom have spent time in Cuban jails , insensitive to human rights? Are these people pro-Castro? Their position, and my position, is that we can best encourage human rights reforms and begin a transition to a more democratic Cuba through increased relations and not by more isolation. They, like me, oppose the so-called Helms-Burton bill. Mr. Speaker, I realize my public position on Cuba makes me the target of a very well-financed lobby here in the United States. But, let me say clearly and sincerely, I believe in my heart that I am advocating what is best for the courageous people who live on that island and who yearn for a day when human rights and freedoms are truly respected. MOAKLEY STATEMENT ON CUBA TRIP WASHINGTON . - Congressman Joe Moakley released the following statement from his office today on his recent trip to Cuba: "I traveled to Cuba for two basic reasons-first, to try to create an atmosphere in which relations between the U.S. and Cuba could be improved; and, second, to find ways to support ordinary Cuban people. My trip was hosted by the ABC Forum on Cuba, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating U.S. citizens on issues related to Cuba and to supporting the activities of NGO's promoting human rights and helping ~he Cuban people. Our delegation consisted of 23 participants ranging from business leaders to NGO's like the Boston-based Oxfam America. I met with a variety of people while in Cuba-including top Cuban government officials, church leaders, dissidents, NGO's, foreign diplomats, U.S. officials. I even had the chance to visit a small group of farmers who are working with Oxfam on a project to increase agriculture production for sale on the open market. These farmers and all the ordinary people I had the chance to meet, were excited to talk with our delegation and candid about their hopes for closer ties with people in the United States. In addition, my aide Jim McGovern and I had a 2 hour private meeting with Cuban President Fidel Castro. After which, the Cuban leader met with our entire group for another 2 hour session. I told President Castro that we are at a crossroads in terms of U .S.-Cuba relations, the United States Congress is nearing final action on the so-called Helms-Burton Bill which, if signed into law, will strengthen the current economic embargo and end any possibility for improved relations anytime in the near future. I told President Castro that there must be more movement in Cuba with regard to human rights and econoic reformsand urge him to act now. He seemed responsive and pledged to give my request very serious and immediate consideration. We also had an excellent meeting with Jamie Cardinal Ortega-the Roman Catholic Cardinal in Cuba. His Eminemco told us that the official position of the Cathlic Bishops was against the US embargo for humanitarian reasons. He also was very clear about his continued concerns regarding human rights abuses that currently exist in Cuba. On a related matter, I raised with the Cuban leadership my hope that they would invite Pope John Paul II to visit Cuba during his visit to the Caribbean later this year. My trip began and ended with important meetings with Cuban dissident groups . While these people suggested that the difficulties in Cuba run much deeper than the economic hardships, a majority of those we met expressed opposition to the Helms-Burton legislation. One of the things that stunned me the most about my trip is the explosion of independent entrepreneurship. There are roughly 208,000 independent family businesses operating in Cuba. This entrepreneurship is allowing people greater personal freedom from government controls. When people are no longer dependent on the government for their jobs, they are freer from economic coercion. I got the sense that the Cuban government recognizes that these small businesses are necessary for the country's economic viability and are accepting the political space that they create. In fact, Caritas (a Catholic charitable organization in Havana) described its plans to establish training programs to help these fledgling businesses succeed. Michael Ryan, President of ABC Forum on Cuba, which organized the trip said: "It was great to see our group get excited about helping support the �Cuban people, particularly in their efforts to form small busineses and independent NGOs. A number of our participants expressed a..real desire to support these efforts after we concluded · · ' our trip." · The European Union is about to hold talks with the Cubans on closer economic ties-and is using this opportunity to urge the Cuban government to improve its human rights record. The United States could have ten times more leverage with Cuba than the Europeans if we got serious about improving relations. Right now the embargo leaves us completely out of the picture. I'm afraid if we let Helms-Burton become law, we will lose an important opportunity to improve the situation in Cuba. Of all the meetings I had, there was consensus on one thing-that the future of Cuba will be decided by Cubans on the island. The degree to which we can encourage positive change will depend on whether or not we defeat Helms-Burton. [From the Boston Globe, Jan. 23, 1996] OUR BAN IN HAY ANA (By H.D.S. Greenway) HAVANA.-"Socialismo O Muerte"-Socialism or Death-say the graffiti scrawled on the walls of this once grand, now crumbly Caribbean capital. But as communists the world over have found, their "socialism" means a death of sorts: stagnation and decline, a slow demise of ambition and incentive and the equality of shared poverty. There are only five countries left that call themselves communist: China and.its three abutters in Asia-North Korea, Vietnam and Laos-and then Cuba. In all, to varying degrees, the communist leaders recognize the inadequacy of their economic system, but all want to cling to political power. With some justification they can point to the death of their great progenitor, the Soviet Union, as an example of w)lat can happen when the reins of political powe.r are suddenly dropped. In short, they want to eat the cake of capitalism without ingesting political freedoms. All the ambiguities of this approach are evident in Fidel Castro, the last of the founding fathers of postwar communism. All the others-Mao Zedong, Kim D Sung, Ho Chi Minh-are dead, but Fidel remains. To some, America's most enduring bete noire is a Latin David to our gringo Goliath; to others he is an · irredeemable tyrant. Nine US presidents have tried to do him in-by invasion, assassination, economic embargo-but he lives on "to remind us of our failures," as US Rep. J. Joseph Moakley put it. For 30 years Castro had a free ride, strutting the world's stage as a symbol of independence to a world emerging from colonialism but in fact a kept man, his bills paid by the S,oviet Union. After the demise of his patron, Castro and his economy went into a free fall, bottoming out in 1993. In desperation, Castro and his lieutenants ·have planted the first, few seeds of a free-market economy here. The Yankee dollar is now a legal currency in Cuba alongside the peso. Joint ventures with foreigners are beginning to bear fruit, especially in the tourist industry. Some 208,000 Cubans are permitted to work in the private sector, but the state still remains supreme, and a gulf is widening between those who work in the dollar economy and those left behind in a land of unconvertible peace. Small, private restaurants called "paladares" are springing up in people's homes, but the law allows no more than a dozen tables, and all the cooks and waiters must be family members because it is still illegal for one Cuban to hire another . Thus is entrepreneurship on the one hand encouraged while the other hand suppresses it. Last week Moakley led a delegation of inquiry here of which I was a member. We talked to Castro, aging now but still in command. He is trying to probe for weak spots in the mortar of the embargo that the.United States has imposed. Moakley, in turn, was trying to squeeze human rights concessions from Castro, concessio~s that Moakley could use back in Washing- ton to defeat the Helms-Burton bill, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina and U.S. Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana, which would put even more restrictions on doing business with Cuba. It seemed .evident in conversations with Castro and his ministers that Cuba isn't going back on the meager reforms they have instigated. Castro said the changes are irreversible. But Cuba's leaders are afraid of moving forward too fast. Castro and his lieutenants appear to have no clear vision but are marking policy up as they go along. Listening to Castro-his famous beard now gone gray-I was struck by how much the world had changed and how much Fidel has been bypassed since the heady revolutionary days of 30 years ago. Fidel Castro no longer presents the United States with the mortal threat of Russian missiles 90 miles offshore. His expeditionary forces no longer rampage through Africa, spreading socialismo and death. Nor are his agents stirring up trouble in the hemisphere. Che Guevara and the revolution he represented lie in an unmarked Bolivian grave. In an era when the United States is helping North Korea with nuclear power, scrambling for investment in China and no longer involved with embargoing Vietnam, the present restrictions on trade with Cuba seem somewhat anachronistic. Castro may have suffered from the U.S. embargo, but he has also benefited enormously by having someone other than himself to blame for Cuba's economic inadequacies, able to wrap himself in the nationist flag against the big bully of the North. In the long run, communism in Cuba is doomed. Both the United States and Cuba have a convergences of interest in seeing that the transition is smooth and the landing is soft. A breakdown of order on the island would bring another vast armada of Cubans fleeing to our shores, and that wm1ld be destabilizing to both countries. The best way to ensure a soft landing is to defeat counterproductive legislation such as the Helms-Burton "Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act,'' which would threaten our allies that do business in Cuba and tie even more restrictions on the present embargo. The bill will not help Cuba's transition to a market economy and could only retard the very forces of freedom and openness the United States wishes to encourage. The embargo is strict enough without additional baggage and should be used as a bargaining chip to nudge Cuba into the democratic and human rights reforms that will one day set its people free . HAVANA, January 19.-Cuban dissidents have met a visiting U.S. congressman in public, the first time in years such a meeting has taken without interference from the authorities, one of the dissidents said on Friday. Elizardo Sanchez told Reuters he and other dissidents met visiting Democratic Representative Joe Moakley of Massachusetts for several hours in the state-owned Hotel Nacional. Sanchez, leader of the Cuban Committee for Human Rights and National Reconciliation, said he was surprised the dissidents had been able to hold a meeting in public without problems. Meetings with members of Cuba's small and illegal opposition groups generally take place in dissidents' homes or foreign embassies. "We are not bothered (by officials) either entering or leaving (the hotel)," Sanchez said, adding that the group discussed issues such as proposals in Congress to toughen the longstanding U.S. embargo against communist-ruled Cuba. Moakley, who also met the dissidents on Tuesday at the house of the senior U.S. diplomat in Cuba Joseph Sullivan, is on a fact-finding mision that included talks with President Fidel Castro on Wednesday night. Moakley said on Thursday he found Castro flexible on the congressman's suggestion that if there were some change on the island it might help defeat moves to toughen the embargo. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1294 Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley's Statement on Cuba Trip in the Congressional Record Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 January 1996 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 99 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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W, Tll C:ff}c,trL tr )v~ Mr. Chairman, as you know t I visited Cuba this January during the historic visit of Pope John Paul n/ Despite the med'i'a's decision to turn their coverage to other matter} the Pope's visit has done a great deal to teach the world about Cub'l highlight its problemsI introduce us to its many assets, and put a human face on this most mysterious and troubling mtiot Toda~ many concrete changes have already occurred due to the Pope's courageous efforts,/Niost visibly1 Cuban's are practicing religion more freely in their homeland now/ without fear of oppression or crackdown/ 1 �During my visit, it was tremendously moving to stand in Revolutionary Square/ at the Papal Mass, and to see Catholics openly expressing their faith for the Pope and their Goa/ Many of them couldn't believe they were being allowed to act so openly/This event was a major step forward for Cuba./ I think that it is very important to note that the openness has been allowed to continue/we recently saw Catholics freely celebrating Easter Sunday in the main streets of Havan and in 1 the small churches ofJhe countryside/ Beautiful religious processions ~ ~ r : g h the Cuban streets without question or comment from the governmeny"It appear~ at least for nop, that Castro's strong hand against religion has ~.:'l:e,~r/Jf)t:rr:::,I And I am very glad that President Clinton has responded to the openness in Cuba with several positive steps regarding the United States' policy/I applaud the Clinton administration for its moves to allow direct flights for humanitarian ai~ to allow family remittances, and to work to ease the licencing process for medicines/As I've said many times/we aren't responsible for the suffering of the Cuban people,- Cuba is/Bu~ we also , / should make it a policy to do what we can help those in neey Right now olicy isn't doing that. fo a... 2 �The American Association for World Health's five-year study on the Cuban health care systen,highlighted the desperate plight of the Cuban people. According to their expert medical opinio~ large numbers of ordinary Cuban citizens. " The report went on to identify malnutrition/ poor water qualitf lack of mediciney and equipmen and the lack of medical informatioi,as the major 1 causes of the Cuban health care crisis· I The needs in Cuba are tremendous/ Ne'/ breakthrough medicines that combat cancer an/AIDS are not availabl~ doctors re-use disposable gloves until they brea~ pacemakers for heart patients are virtually impossible to fin'!, extreme shortages in kidney dialysis machines keep patients from receiving treatments,and children's cancer wards go without nausea suppressants for children receiving chemotherapy/The suffering goes on and on. ... 7 ._.. 3 �I believe the steps that President Clinton has taken will begin to lessen some of that suffering/Now, we need to do more 1 because while the Administration's moves are positiv<t donations will never be able to affect as many people as direct sales of food and medicines onations while very important, do not 1 always include those items that are most needecylon1y through the direct sale of medicines can doctors obtain the exact items they need for proper care/That is why I am a proud co-sponsor of H.R. 1951/ the Cuban Humanitarian Trade Ac_; legislation that will remove U.S. trade restrictions on the sale of food and medicine to Cuba/ I want to say a word about the suffering I just mentionec(While I was in Cuba recentl)J visited a pediatric hospita just outside of downtown Havana/4 walked along the war~ and stopped in to visit with the sick children and their parents'lThis was real Ii'.)!- there were no politics her~ no state sym(ol~ no speeches-/! listened carefully to the young mother~ describing their children's unwarranted suffering and pain. -.J 1 4 �Many of the children that I visited that day had fairly common diseases and disorders that are easily curable using modern techniques and medicines/_In the United States we have the best medicine the best medical t;a·mn and the most innovative medical devices in the world But the sad truth is that most of 1 1 these items are not available to these tiny Cuban childre!,' due to the embargo. ,_ that is widely treated using the little boy had a heart disorder I vividly recall one child that I will never for-et / This particular ~ insertion of a plastic shunVBu; that simpleivice is made in Americ'l and therefore not available in Cuba So this h5Pless_ child spent 86 days in intensive care/- and early died/During that terrible ordea the little boy lost a lung and will have 1 1 continued health problems for years to comy'His young mother told me she didn't understand why they couldn't get that piece of plastic/ She looked to me for answer7 Mr. Chainna~-- I had none. / 5 �I know opponents will say there is no embargo on medicine/ They will say anything can be obtained with a licence/Bit the fact is/that's just not happening/The process is exlemely slow and difficulland most U.S. col.parries don't even try/No' the facts are often disputed heri' but even the most {enerous estimates say that we have only issued 27 licenses fo7e commercial sale of medicines over the last six year For a country with the medical needs of Cub) that's not a lot of medicine. There are many reasons why the licencing process doesn't wort./ For one/ U.S. companies don't want to go through the difficult steps and the paperwork/And many U.S. corporations don't even know they can sell to Cuba through a licence. Opponents will also say that Cuba can go to any other country in the world to buy medicines./That is tru~ but the problem is ~ the United States is the lealer in medicfne) medical supplit?) medical tejniques, and everything else that has the prefix medbefore iV:'he fact is that Cuba needs our innovative product~ and idea 1 because, quite simpll we're the best and we've got the corner on the market. 6 �Furthermor7 we passed a law in 1992 that prevents subsidiaries abroad from doing business in Cuba/As the economy has gotten more and more global' U.S. pharmaceutical and medical supply companil_8. have increased their share of ownership around the world, ~oday/ U.S. owned subsidiaries dominate the market abroa S~, when Cuba looks abroad for medicine} they often run i o more roadblocks. \ Mr. Chairman/ the Pope's visit has created an atmosphere of change in Cuba that hasn't been seen since the revolution And, I don't think things will go back to the ways of the pasV1t's too hard to "put the genie back in the bottle;, as they say So we need to move forward/I think it is time we lift the embargo on food and medicine~and allow the Cuban people access to the best medical and food supplies we have to offer. We need to engage Cuba so we can effect change now and in the future when the political status quo is gonVOu~olationism of the last 38 years has done nothing to change Cuba/ in fact I believe it is one reason Castro has been able to stay in power for so long./Quite simpl) our embargo policy has given him an enemy (o point to. ,4~1) ;o e~Jif r 7 A- S!Jftf1t....ef>,lllt1lt... FOi<- ttu- ~ oCffi:NewtX �Now, an historic opportunity is upon us We need to be part of Cuba's changing political and social si ation by engaging in a dialogue of thoughts an ideas We need to be ready for the day when Castro is gone. After Castr~ there is a giant vacuum of leadership in Cuba. o one really knows for sure who will fill ontinuing our current policy leaves us without that vacuum. any influence/ We will have no say in the future political r1 leadership of our neighboring island/But, by engaging, Cuba now1 the United States will have a hand in the futu~re nd can work to bring democratic ideals to the Cuban people Lifting restrictions on food and medicine is a good way to egin that engagement// So, again Mr. Chairma~ I commend you and the Subcommittee for holding this heariniy and allowing me to testify today ./we must remember, Mr. Chairmai, that children do not undfrstand ir politics mbargoes/But children do feel suffering/- they do feel pain. '11 say again that the Cuban people's suffering is not our faul but I think the United States has a responsibility no! to 1 make thmgs worse/we have : responsibility all over the globe/'ve met the Cuban peopl] sat down in their homes,with them/ and listene to their concerns ; I know they deserve at least that much 8 �Mr. Chairmai, our Cuba policy is 3J years old and it just hasn't worke0n fa<;7it's a complete failur7"'If our policy was a fortune 500 company/ it would have been bankrupt years ago/ No one in this room can ho.7st1y say we're hurting Castro4'he's certainly not starving/1 believe it's time for a changvl look forward to working with you and our colleagues in the Congress to bring about change in Cub) and to create a policy that finally makes a difference in Cuba where it matter~- with the people. Thank You. -30- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1319 Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley's Statement on U.S.- Cuba Policy for the Subcommittee on Trade of the House Ways and Means Commmittee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7 May 1998 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the U.S. Economic and Trade Policy Toward Cuba. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 91 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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It is a pleasure to spend some time with you to discuss the current state of U.S. - Cuba policy. Today, I strongly believe we stand at a critically important juncture in this debate. The difficult and tragic case of little Elian Gonzalez has focused the people of the United States -- and the entire world for that matter -- on U.S. I Cuba relations. Many normal Americans who knew very little about the United States' policy on Cuba could probably quote you chapter and page numbers from the Helms-Burton law now. As you know, that's how intense the media scrutiny has been over the last couple of months. Now that they are aware, I believe many Americans are agreeing with me and several colleagues of mine in the Congress that our policy on Cuba is a failed one. For nearly 40 years we've tried to strangle communism with our embargo -- but that system has withstood all of our efforts. It's time for a change. By flooding Cuba with democracy, American ideals, books, newspapers, Reebok sneakers, the Internet, and Gillette razors, change would come faster than the Cubans could say Tropicana Club. As you may have heard, I just returned from a 5 day visit to Havana. My former aide, and current Congressman, Jim McGovern and I took a delegation of 50 college presidents and deans to the island to meet with Cuban educators in the hope of starting a dialogue. 1 �I've said for many years that an open dialogue is the only way we can effect change in Cuba, and the results of this trip have reinforced that vision for me. In planning this trip, I had only hoped to get people together, get them talking and start the ball rolling. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the progress that was made in just a few short days. While we were in Cuba, several letters of intent and documents were negotiated and signed by our institutions, in a variety of different fields. Schepens Eye Research Center from Harvard Medical School will be setting up a program to bring Cuban medical students to study here. Massachusetts College of Art will be bringing artists and writers to Boston for a Cuban culture show. And Boston College would like to send its students to Cuba to study Spanish. I was amazed at the interesting discussions that took place, and the relationships that took off. But, that is what I see when I look at Cuba -- I see people starving for a chance to learn, meet the world and ultimately create change. And I believe these kind of exchanges will slowly break down the barriers between Cuba and the United States, allow us to understand each other better, and promote change in Cuba. And I'll tell you there is opportunity for change in Cuba. During my recent visit, I went to Palm Sunday mass at the Cathedral in Havana. The Archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Ortega, led a beautiful procession around the grand old church, out into the street, with worshippers holding their palms high. This open expression of faith and religion was unimaginable 3 years ago before the Pope arrived. I believe that more attempts to open up the Cuban society, like the Pope's, will have similar effects. 2 �I was there when the Pope made his historic visit, and I'll tell you it was an experience that has left a mark on me forever. The Cuban people were estatic to have the opportunity to express their faith so openly, to be on the world's stage, and to welcome so many visitors to their country. They're ready for change -- its time we help them get there. The current U.S. policy that places and embargo on trade with Cuba may not have been such a bad idea in 1963. But we must acknowledge now that it has failed, and we must begin a course to change the way this country deals with Cuba. After 40 years, Fidel Castro has remained in power, in large part I believe because we have given him an excuse for his government's failures. Let me tell you, the embargo hasn't hurt Castro and his supporters. Every time there is a food shortage, and every time there is a sharp economic downturn, Castro places the blame firmly in our lap. He points to the north and tells his poor people that the evil capitalists are causing their pam. We must take this excuse away from him. While in Cuba, I had a very frank conversation with a prominent dissident in Cuba, who told me that he believes the U.S. policy of embargo is a major reason Castro remains in power. This is a man that has spent many years in jail for his outspoken criticism of the Cuban government, and the leading spokesperson on human rights in Cuba. He and I agreed that by lifting the embargo, allowing Americans to interact with Cubans, showing the Cuban people our democratic ways and allowing our products to reach their shores, there is no way a communist dictatorship could remain in control. 3 �I believe that it is very significant that this leader on human rights -- who is actually on the ground in Cuba -- is calling for the end of the embargo, while the Cuban American community in Miami is working harder than ever to keep the embargo on. I believe the debate must be shifted to allow the voice of the many who are actually affected by the embargo -- those that live in Cuba. The embargo, to me, means a lot more than just a ban on trade. Certainly the Cuban government is to blame for the plight of its people. But, I believe we have a responsibility to do all that we can to alleviate the difficult lives the Cuban people lead. Conditions that the Cuban people live by are tremendously difficult. Food is short, medicines are scarce and the health of the average Cuban is declining. New breakthrough medicines that combat cancer are not available, doctors re-use disposable gloves until they break, and pacemakers for heart patients are virtually impossible to find. I remember vividly a visit I made to a pediatric hospital just outside of Havana. One particular little boy had a heart disorder that is widely treated in the United States using the insertion of a plastic shunt. But, that simple device is made in America, and therefore not available in Cuba. So this helpless child spent 86 days in intensive care -- and nearly died. During that terrible ordeal the little boy lost a lung, and will have continued health problems for years to come. That is what the embargo means to me. Now, I know, supporters of the embargo will say that Cuba can go to any other country in the world to buy medicines. That is true, but the problem is that the United States is the leader in medicines, medical supplies, medical techniques, and everything else with the prefix "med" before it. The fact is that we've got the comer on the medical market. 4 �Furthermore, we passed the Helms-Burton law that prevents subsidiaries abroad from doing business in Cuba. As the economy has become more and more global, U.S. pharmaceutical and medical supply companies have increased their share of ownership around the world. Today, the U.S. owned subsidiaries dominate the market abroad. So, when Cuba looks to other countries for medicines, they often run-in to road blocks there as well. I know that Canadians are playing an active role in Cuba, and I applaud your organizations for your efforts to bring about freedoms in Cuba. I remember well last year when the Canadian government stood firm and criticized Castro for locking up 4 dissidents simply for speaking their minds. It is that kind of relationship -- engaged, yet critical when necessary -- that I belive the United States should be holding with Cuba. So, in your organizations' dealings with Cuba, I urge you to continue to speak about human rights and freedom. I encourage you to talk about how freely Canadians live, and I hope you'll talk about Canadian lifestyles and pastimes. Now, I don't know if hockey would catch on down there with all that hot weather, but it sure would make interesting conversation! But, seriously, that is how change will come and I hope the U.S. government will join you soon in trying to bring change from within. I firmly believe this is an issue we must address and we cannot pass-up an opportunity to truly change Cuba for the better. We need to engage Cuba so we'll be there when the political status-quo is gone. After Castro, there is a giant vacuum of leadership -- and no one really knows who will step in and fill that role. Continuing the U.S. policy leaves us without any influence. But, by engaging Cuba now, the United States will have a hand in the future and can work to bring about democratic ideals to the island. 5 �So, in closing, I'd like to say again that I this is a critical time in the debate. I'm going to continue to stand up and speak out against what I believe is a mis-guided policy, and I hope the American public joins me in this effort. And I encourage you to continue what you're doing, continue to educate people and continue to open doors in Cuba. It is time we bring some sense to this debate on Cuba -- maybe then it won't take a little boy's tragedy to point out the difference between right and wrong. Thank you. -30- 6 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1328 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/061e846c6a7a995a2a1738011e26c1c7.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=l2KacgOWXXv%7EwHGs%7E53wRlHIQS1dx18JhZAokFl1sGGZesAx39uqazqrclEGrpP6VI3xFhZwiED2qMWbUQMVAYC527e1SlzwuKyyocAKfEavSokVoloTFOVeWJH%7EcAjp0%7E2z5zKUpSmcb68Bt2y6UX%7EkRjfujLfAhTgoQUGz87DVc2auCVp4O6Z5S3eX-aGCGRJ02YZY0mzKpGQSNNNomUyMG%7EeqwPekECBLjPhgq1wHpDteFKTg5AQL0XjzB6rMPSCxT%7EUkw4%7ECwTWtaeoxaQof72YXuvEHo-Z-EHMATzhouMwRWiQPYO8up9ClYPS51if%7EDx7bp1eYkO1XxJQ96g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d847beeaca8f507041040305133a8707 PDF Text Text JOSE E SERRANO JUOICIARY q[ongress of tbe ~ntteb ~tates 13"2 ~"' ,!3,__,RN ~c1 .. SE '.)n·cE 8t.,ll01~(, 'l"/.4..H•uNG r0N DC 205 15-3216 '202' 22~361 F4X •202' l25-M01 11,ou~e of l\epre~entattbe~ masf)ington, i9£ 205\5-32\6 '.J1S'f"R1CT QF~ CE 890 GRAND co,.,.co1.,;AsE HtSPA"4tC (AtJCl. S Me "18EA. C<:NGAEss,oNAc Bt..ACJ( (.AVC'-'5 v•ce CHAI~ B•o,.,. "<'f 10,s 1-2828 11 a, MEM8E~. CONGRESS10"<AL OE.MU(:!=!Ai)C S"'EER1NG sJs-s,oc June 22, 1995 WHY FURTHER A FAILED POLICY? Dear Colleague: H.R. 927, the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act introduced by Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN), and its Senate companion, S. 381, introduced by Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), seek to tighten and internationalize the provisions of the embargo against Cuba. The following news articles shows that this approach is flawed for several reasons. * H.R. 927 violates the sovereignty of independent nations. The extra-territorial reach of the bill, which penalizes countries that have commercial ties with Cuba, have brought protest from Canada and Mexico, among others. * H.R. 927 ignores the,recommendations of the Pentagon study. new Pentagon-commissioned study of Cuba and of U.S. policy advocates the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations in order to prevent total economic collapse, political chaos, violence, bloodshed and suffering in Cuba. A * H.R. 927 neglects the need for a new approach. The free flow of ideas and goods is the best advertisement for both capitalism and democracy. The vindictive and inhumane approach advocated by supporters of the embargo has not worked in over 30 years and it is time to consider alternative measures to change our relationship with one of our closest neighbors. I urge you to consider the information contained in these news articles as you evaluate the U.S. policy on Cuba. ose E. Serrano Member of Congress C:M~,1 ....... EE �I Congress Move on Cuba Irks Canada and Mexico By CLYDE H. FARNSWORTH sored by Senator Jesse Helms, the TORONTO, May 22 - Canada and North Carolina Republican who Mexico have Joined forces to defeat heads the ·Foreign Relat1oos Com· proposed American legislation that mittei!, and Representative Dan would lighten the JJ.year-old trade Burton the Indiana Republican who embargo against Cuba. heads the the House Subcom mlttei! nie extra-territorial reach or the on Western Hemisphere Arfa1rs. bill which penaliies countries that Canada and Mexico mainly ob1ect ha~e commercial ties with Cuba, has to provisions that ban the import of brought the protests of the two North sugar, syrups and molasses from American Free Trade Assoc1at1on any country that buys these products partners and their unusual coopera· from Cuba, prohibit American for· lion In Washington. eign subsidiaries from having any In separate letters to members of financial dealings with Cuba. and Congress, the canadian Ambassa~r deny entry into the United States or to the United States. Raymond Oue- foreign citizens deemed to have had tien, nephew of Prime Minister Jean dealings involving property tn Cuba i Ouetlen, and the Mexican Ambassa- expropriated from Americans. . ' dor. Jesus Silva-Herzog. say the rThe Globe arid :\tall has observea measure seek.s to n!gulate what tartly that Canadian execullves their countries can and cannot do would enter the same prohibited cat· and wsm of aim~t certain retaliaegory as political militants and conl.ion. victed felons. concern Is so great in Canada that Sherrill Inc., a Fort Saskatchean all;,arty deM!'Ption of members wan, Alberta, mining company that oi Parliament i.5 about to ta.ke argurecently started producing nidr.el II\ ments again.st the bill directly to the Cuba, and Delta Ho<els and Resorts, with its nine Cuban properues, are h.all.s ol Coog ress. . "We're going to explain how thtS amoog Canadian compani~ that bill lnte.rlere:s wtth our sovereignty," could be hit by sa.ncuoos in the sald Paul ~ . en.airman of the Helms-Burton bill. St.andinl Committee on Industry of Canada and Mexico say the legisthe House of Commoos. lation violates underta.lungs ot the "lt lrt.s a lot of us in Canada, and United States under both the free we' re no< going to take it tymg trade agr~ment and the new World down," said Mr. W .1 New BrunsTrade OrganizatlOO. wick Uberal who be.ads the do!lqaBeyond the adverse efrects on pol.ion )ointly with SW Graham, a Tolitical, trade and economic relauons, ronto Ubena.l 111ho i.s chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the ComrnMS. . The bill. whkh has stront badlllg 1n J)och houses of 0Jnare$S, Ls span- A Canadian says a U.S. bill 'interferes with our sovereignty.' Ambassador Chr~tlen grumbled, the bUI "would undermine the inte-grlty of an lntem•tiaul legal syitem I which ~rve:s bo<h our countries." j By trying to rorce trade partners 10 sqliffze Cuba, the bill sets up a secondary boycott, Cantda and Mex· ico argue. But it hu lo(ig been illegal in the United States ror union members to tct against an empk>~r to get it to bring pressure oo another company. And In intern.itlonal relations the United States hu tradilJOn· ally opposed secondary boycott .situations. like Arab pressure on third countries to isolate Israel. Historically, Canada and Cuba have shared strong tra~ tk!s, and In recent years tourism has thrived as well. More than 120,000 C.9nadians head for Cuban resorts every year, accoonUng ror about a quarter or visitors from abroad. In the Central Amerlc.an-Canbbe· an region, Cuba l.s Canada's second largest trading partner after ~rto Rico. Two-way trade was around S22\ million last year, with Imports and exports almO:St In bal~. Cana· da chieny exports food product.s and imports nickel and sugar. Mexico's two-way trade was somewhat smaller at SIS! million. Mexico imported only· SI I million, mainly rum and tobacco. Exports of $150 million included oil and chemic.al products and detergfflts and soap. Pemex, the st.ate-ollll>ed Mexican oil ~ l y , has some in~tment.s in Cuban refineries. Mex.lean olficial.s also report recent Invest· ment.s in telecommunications. With it.s own S1Jgar crop, Mexico l'.as oo< bought sugar from Cuba~ 1990. But the sucar import prohibttlon raises $!TiouS concuM ror C.lnada, which annuaUy exports $500 mlllll:ln worth ol products C1J11ta.ininc sugar to the United States. Much of thl:s commerce Is from AmericJ.n.ow'ned subsidiaries like Kralt C.lnada Inc., whlch employ1 • In Cobourg, Oni.no, and makes ceruls and oelwr pecltaa,ed foods conta.lninl qar. Cuada Imports about $-40t million of Ameran products contuuna SUI· ar. So, Canadian officials point out, tnde hostilities owr ~ couJd en.se nearly SI billian ol bilateral trade and the thcma.llds ol Jobs It a,enerates. "We're noc c:halJen&lnl the right of the u.S. to Impose an embargo," said Bruno Picard, an aJde to the tanadlan Trade MlniSter, Roy Maclaren. "We share similar pis rqudtna democracy la Cuba· and a manet· oriented eccnomy. But " dlsacree on the means to ,et there. We favor more encaaement and duque, rather than • boycott" New York Times, May 23, 1995 I �Economic Liberalization of Cuba Favored in Study of U.S. Stance,·. A new Pent.agoo-commi53ion~ study o{ Cuba and cl. U.S. poljcy toward the i:sb.tid say, that cootiooed ecoocmic !ibenli:ation under the OIIPZll¥nst regime led ',y f"Jdel Castro W'OUJd came the least upbean.l il Cuban ,ociety and hz'n! fewer ~tive eoo:seque:oces fur the Uaited St.ates thm other ~tives. The $285,000 study is the wort ol U.S. and h,.san policy ~ indodi:nc ,ome who ~ ulba fl the ~ t cl. the Conner So-net Union.. It sa~ tb.ai ndial ecooomic re«m llllldel- u:stro, or his mnon.l from p.,wer through death or a ~ portai o,up, 1"0Wd Clll:'le ~ tut• moil 1l'it.!m. the Cubm umed furtt5 and cmJ. i.ul 90Ciety. This.. 111 tum, couJd ~ U.S. m.iliury int.en,ential and m unpr~ted exodus o.r Cuban immignnts to the United St.ates. the study si,-.s. -cuba is already I Ila lion in historic tnnsibllll... . . . With oir without F"idel Castro ii command. the oountr, 1t'ilJ underr> fiat.her ei:ooorruc, s,cx:w, and military tnns!onnations-pertu p, modest and incremental, perhaps sharp and sudden,. said the study' wbich has ~n circulated at the White House and on Capitol Hill. The study 1VU ~ and directed by I privite coosultJOt.. Nestor Sanche:z, 1 ·ronner CIA officiaJ ,mo sened in the Reacan admmtntioo u ~ ~ t 9ea'etaty at . . re~ ror intenutiocul security afbir,. In 1963, ClA aceit Sanches delivered a pen with a bidden ~ llll!edle to a Cooan a,esit in Paris who bad ptan.1 to .ISS1:SSiiiat.e Castro. A ,ena Pent.ap official de9aibed the study as a •crisis manarem,em ,,_. to be comide:t ed b 1191! by admmistratm md wy officia.ls in the n-ent cl. a crim in U.S.-Otban relatr.os. The new, cl. ,ome cl. its mthan oxitr.a:st both with pttv.lilinc u idl!loqy ~ r.ard Cuba md CliDtllO admini!ltntion pcicy of OlllonuiDC eonxnic pmsqre Oil the i11D1. .. 1"he ecxnni,: leffl' il Amerian 111:mda.ii (A crucial ~ . · ffl.el Andrei~ khin, pre:sidl!nt al the Center fer CCl6:t Rea. <*Jtioo in Mocow. "The Uaitted s.tates cmd Washington Post, May 19, 1995 .s. �Odd Allies Await Clinton If U.S. Shifts Cuba Policy ••• ~veral GOP Conservatives .,,. Back Easing Sanctions In Return for Reforms -'\JI The Wall Street Journal, March 16, 1995 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1306 Title A name given to the resource Dear Colleague letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley expressing concerns related to provisions in the Helms-Burton Cuban Embargo legislation (H. R. 927) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 22 June 1995 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the Helms-Burton Cuban Embargo legislation (H. R. 927) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 8 Folder 85 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive &amp; Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. Relation A related resource <p>View the <a href="https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/about/moakley-archive-and-institute/moakley-papers/ms100_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=97CD508C4A7F337052ABBE22F85910A0E44681B1">finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers</a> for more information (PDF).</p> <p></p> Cuba https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/3dbe067664828b990397a1f8bcc4b409.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=KtXGAuQhmLnLWktKkzTLKgdPt5MpDR2K4plpyx7AnnLeMHeT-b0Tkw6kOvjZAMPaN-hiQYEEZmX6yYIZ3hyIOq-cBsqB7VvfTNUXvY65V48LwQibZXxmuey9J7fEl8M7x8bkp7UvHiFoMRCcngztXd4PQYMrbGO%7E2m9ALq1AiMOMxNIZ1Og5%7EkDahvKO6SCFsIhKS%7EIjJRDRVoA1XPEtJ-aB5boQerB1vcoyuHiDvgV9JAOfDsNrAdr2sUX4zxcOZwc3-CvaqTU-IqXmGr45QCNm-5RIDpdXAt3t-Y83qhJT3s4QG9s%7EIsAdFsumpjg4i8Fzoqcc5YSnTsgDG6f2nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM e8df034a0b087aac25982267fd9c2908 PDF Text Text ~ongrrss of tbt 1tnittb ~tatts Da~bington. ]JBqt 20515 January 17, 1997 Dear Colleague: You recently received a letter from a colleague calling for the repeal of both the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 (known as the "Torricelli Bill") and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (known as "Helms-Burton Law"). We are confident that you are familiar with these two pieces of legislation and, most importantly, with the issues affecting the Cuban people and U.S.-Cuba relations. Nevertheless, we feel compelled to clarify certain inaccurate statements made concerning the content, purpose, and effect of the sanctions against the Castro dictatorship. First and foremost, both initiatives conform to and further the objectives of U.S. foreign policy. They are real, tangible instruments used to help promote respect for human rights and basic civil liberties in Cuba; to support democratic political reform; and, most importantly, to demonstrate to the Cuban people that the U.S. will not contribute to their oppression by providing a lifeline to the Castro regime. It emphasizes that the U.S. is more concerned about the future of the Cuban people than it is with increasing its profits or its foreign investments that help to further entrench Castro; that it will not allow its citizens or its corporations to benefit from the continued subjugation of the Cuban people. Only one thing, one person, is responsible for the suffering of the people in Cuba -- Fidel Castro. Let us not be fooled into believing that the Cuban people are starving as a result of the U.S. trade embargo. The Castro regime has always had access to other markets, yet the people on the island are living at subpoverty levels. Today, non-U.S. investors provide a considerable influx of funds into Cuba, yet these never find their way to the Cuban citizenry. As if these facts were not enough in and of themselves, it should be emphasized that the embargo legislation includes provisions exempting humanitarian assistance from its prohibitions. Helms-Burton specifies that economic sanctions may be lifted by the President upon the occurrence of fundamental conditions, of which the essential ones are: the legalization of political activity~ the liberation of all political prisoners; and the announcement by the transition government that free elections will be held in Cuba in no more than 18 months. As the history of democratic transitions from totalitarian rule has shown, these conditions will be essential to the democratic transition that the Cuban people deserve. Lastly, before any decisions are ever made concerning reconciliation and dialogue with the Castro regime, the views and opinions of the Cuban people should be considered -- not those of individuals offered by the regime and coached to speak in sound bites and official rhetoric, but those who are persecuted or punished for their political ideals and beliefs. The vast majority of the Cuban people supports and respects the U.S. for taking a stand against the Cuban dictator and for supporting the reestablishment of freedom, liberty, and justice for the people of Cuba. The U.S. has, in fact, assumed its leadership role guided by a moral and just foreign policy in the form of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996. We thank you once again for your support of the right of the Cuban people to be free. ' Robert Menen ez Member of Congre s Chairman, Committee on International Relations Chairman,Subcommitteeon International Operations and rnc~-.:~..IJI;•;==-Chairman, Committee on Government Reform and � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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R. 927) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 8 Folder 85 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive &amp; Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. Relation A related resource <p>View the <a href="https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/about/moakley-archive-and-institute/moakley-papers/ms100_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=97CD508C4A7F337052ABBE22F85910A0E44681B1">finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers</a> for more information (PDF).</p> <p></p> Cuba https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/b2fc2c9d823f057220df3efbb4ee7d6d.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=XDYszr3F8iVgs8uoM2r5jUTNUip6ryeKGNGe5cbwgHxumnEPFAuCOU%7EzDZ0bAtlQOtrOSTowCU4VZ7aA4IIvxTBToABndmM78MEn0OrZ6Nmsy%7ECxPIxy1aoNVpLw90yr5kqGM1NJrfReqg7btyZfEERsmLTZxIOAbkmzoOxApK5u7zUxjUBmQx4vRFkyFnteU2UEN0KAgJ8AC4thG52Wm32GHKqzynbe1D1v--5scGZizmL%7EuZKdvGideqJCN7VF8BP9YWQU5aCaUL0c6f1ck6aWRnJNtCSpy2fyL4vM6RCjmw7-wpUeNg245g7sQUx3ZL7qzY2rTy3zaW3wU2qkuw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM dc64760ec64ef7ea91e54e24f399c989 PDF Text Text RONALD V. DELLUMS WASHINGTON OFFICE 9TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA scon CARLOITIA A. w. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RANKING MINORITY CHARLES C. STEPHENSON, JR. LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR COMMIITEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY REPLY TO OFFICE CHECKED: 0 0 DISTRICT OFFICE Qrongrtsn of t4t Nnitth ~atts 2108 RAYBURN H.0.B. WASHINGTON, DC 20515 (202) 225-2661 Mnu.se nf iepre.sentatiue.s 1301 CLAY STREET SUITE 1000-N OAKLAND, CA 94612 (510) 763-0370 SANDRE R. SWANSON DISTRICT DIRECTOR H. LEE HAL TERMAN GENERAL COUNSEL September 18, 1995 WHY WE SHOULD VOTE AGAINST H.R. 927 Dear Colleagues: H.R. 927, the "Cuban Liberty & Democratic Solidarity Act will probably be considered tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20. H.R. 927 will further tighten the embargo against Cuba and reinforce sanctions against foreign nations and businesses to stop trading with Cuba. I urge you to vote against it. The overall effect of the bill on U.S. policy in the Caribbean may be best addressed by remarks made by Gen. John J. Sheehan, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command, regarding a new security system for the Western Hemisphere during his keynote address to the Caribbean Security Symposium on April 18, 1995 in Coral Gables, Florida. The following are excerpts from the General's speech as reported, quoted by, and commented upon by the U.S. Atlantic Command Press Release of the same date. I will be happy to make the release available to you; please call Ying Lee at 5-2261 for a copy. "Cuba is not a military threat to the U.S. or the region; it is a social and economic collapse of Cuba that I am concerned with .... U.S. interests in the Caribbean are economic. The problems we deal with are illegal economic migration and drugs." "The general pointed out that the hemisphere's security is not threatened by external enemies but rather by environmental degradation, rapid population growth, slow economic development and social imbalances." "He also pointed out that the events of 1994 demonstrated that economic instability in the Caribbean and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere, will manifest itself in the form of a flood of legal and illegal migrants to more developed nations. " "Since my command, U.S. Atlantic Command, is responsible for caring for tens of thousands of Cuban and Haitian refugees that fled their countries last year and approximately 20,000 still remaining in temporary camps on the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, I can assure you that the economic and, in one case, the political difficulties of the region will eventually become a major problem requiring vast resources for only temporary solutions." I believe that the General's comments reflect the reality that tightened economic sanctions against Cuba will destabilize the region, to the detriment of U.S. security interests. I urge you to consider his comments and to join with me in opposing this bill. ellurns Member of Congress � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1298 Title A name given to the resource Dear Colleague letter from Representative Ronald V. Dellums opposing Helms-Burton bill (H.R. 927) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 18 September 1995 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-2018 Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the Helms-Burton Cuban Embargo legislation (H. R. 927) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 8 Folder 84 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive &amp; Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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E- International Anivall � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. 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Title A name given to the resource Draft Itinerary for congressional trip to Cuba, 20 January 1998 Subject The topic of the resource Cuba Travel United States--Congress Description An account of the resource Itinerary for a trip to Cuba, 23-26 January 1998, for Congressmen John Joseph Moakley, Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, and Bill Delahunt. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Steve LaRose, Box 9 Folder 100 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 20 January 1998 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Suffolk University. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the John Joseph Moakley Archive & Institute. 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It will closely resemble the bill that Secretary Christopher has recommended that the President veto. In all but two or three areas in which there is a substantive difference between the House and Senate versions, the Conference Report adopts the version that is more objectionable to the Administration. Iitle III While the number of lawsuits likely to be brought under Title III has been reduced as a result of Conference changes, these changes to do address our underlying principled objections. The impact of Title III on our relations with allies, prospects for settling certified claims, our broader international claims practice, and for Cuba's transition would still be extremely negative. Our international law objections remain applicable. (See separate description of the revised Title III.) Title IV (Visa Ineligibility for ''Traffickers"} It appears certain that Conferees will include some version of the House provision, global in scope, barring entry into the U.S. by "traffickers" in expropriated property. It is possible, however, that the language may be softened to allow that Administration flexibility in determining when to apply the exclusion. In either case, implementation would be problematic and would create serious friction with our allies. Re~uirements for Transition and Democratic Governments Conferees will adopt the strict requirements, closer to the House version, for both a transition and a democratic Cuban Government. Among the requirements for a transition government are that it dissolve the Department of State Security and that Fidel or Raul Castro not be included in such a government (regardless of whether they had agreed to elections and other democratic reforms.) IFI Programs during a TransitLQ.D While conferees will adopt Senate language allowing U.S. support for IFI loans during a transition in Cuba, the requirement to oppose Cuban memberships in IFis until a democratic government is in power could -- depending on the rules of the applicable IFI make it effectively impossible to approve loans. Assistance Plan tor Cuba Under Transitipn/Pemocratic Governments The draft report indicates the Conference will adopt the House version of the provisions concerning assistance to Cuba under �11/27 /95 18:21 '6'202 647 9667 STATE LEG AFF. - fa] 003/011 2 - future governments. Although the House version contains a provision which appears to permit planning for assistance determined to be 11 essential to the successful completion of the transition to democracy," which could cover democracy-building and other types of assistance beyond humanitarian aid, the provision is so badly drafted as to create considerable ambiguity about its scope. The House version still would require additional authorizing legislation before the USG could provide any assistance. This latter element would reduce the attractiveness of Title I I as a "carrot'' for change in Cuba. Remittances The Conferees will adopt the Senate's sense of Congress provision concerning circumstances under which the USG should generally license remittances or travel-related transactions. There is no indication, however, that the Conferees will delete the House language which appears to prohibit~ remittances until there is a transition government in Cuba. li.ews Bureaus The authorization for news bureaus stipulates that the authorization is available only if, among other things, Radio and TV Marti journalists are allowed to gather news in Cuba without interference before any news bureaus are established. This would essentially contradict our statements to both the public and the Cuban Government regarding implementation of the President's October 6 measures. Although we may, as a technical legal matter, be able to proceed with the President's news bureaus decision on the basis of separate statutory authority, the inclusion of the purported requirements could create a significant political difficulties for our news bureaus policy. support for the Cuban People Language will be included authorizing U.S. assistance to support democratic groups in Cuba, but with a requirement that "no funds or assistance be provided to the Cuban Government." Since the GOC or its entities (such as state-run hotels) could derive limited, indirect financial benefit from assistance, this language could interfere with our grant to Freedom House or other projects. Russian Aid Conferees will adopt Senate version of the restrictions (which are broader in scope than those in the House version) on assistance to NIS states for involvement with SIGINT facilities in Cuba and will include the House provisions restricting assistance to countries or entities that assist in the completion of a nuclear power plant in Cuba. The Conferees will preserve the waiver/carve-out provisions which make these provisions less problematic. �11/27 /95 18:21 - '5'202 - . 9667 - -.. - 647 STATE LEG AFF. @ 004/011 - 3 - Sugar/Trade The mild Senate version of the provision concerning trade with countries which import Cuba sugar, which simply exhorts the Administration to enforce current law, will be adopted. Civil Penalties The Conference report would preserve the Senate language authorizing the Administration to make use of civil penalties in enforcing embargo regulations on educational, religious and other travel. This would be useful. �11/27 /95 18:21 '6'202 647 9667 STATE LEG AFF. Helms-Burton Title III - conference version The revised version of Helms-Burton Title III likely to be approved by House-Senate conferees includes several significant changes. While these changes will reduce in practical terms the scope of problems the bill would cause by either limiting the numbers or delaying the filing of lawsuits, they do not address the central objections the Administration has expressed. Signifi~ant o Changes During the first two years after enactment, only certified claimants could file suit against "traffickers.'' Cuban Americans with claims could file them after that time. This change would for a time significantly reduce the potential number of Title III suits filed. o Court judgments against the Cuban Government and its agents and instrumentalities would not be enforceable against transition or democratic governments. (Because of ambiguities in the language, courts might rule that judgments against Cuban governmental agencies and instrumentalities could be enforced against those entities but not the government itself -- even after a transition. This change would address to some extent our concerns that such judgments would burden future governments while they are trying to resolve property issues and begin Cuba's economic reconstruction. It would also discourage suits against the current Cuban Government, since there would be little possibility of recovering damages. o A filing fee would be established to defray the costs of processing cases in federal courts. While it is not clear that such a filing fee would cover all costs nor eliminate all the administrative problems the suits, this change will allow proponents to argue that Title III will be "budget neutral." o The "threshold" property value requirements for a Title III is $50,000, not including interest, Our reading of the bill suggests that a suit could be filed if EITHER the value of the property at the time of the taking of property OR its current "fair market value" exceeds $50,000. While this new threshold may reduce the number of eligible claimants somewhat, there would still be a large pool of eligible plaintiffs. The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission certified 259 claims with a principal value over $50,000. The value of many properties on which other certified claims are based will likely have appreciated to more than $50,000 since then. We have no record of how many properties now claimed by Cuban-Americans would be valued at more than $50,000. l4J 005/011 �11/27 /95 18:22 - -'5'202 - 647 9667 STATE LEG AFF. - 2 - o Several changes to the bill would in effect allow almost all claimants, particularly certified claimants, to seek treble damages. o The authority of the President to suspend Title I I I suits after a transition government is in power is clearer now. Any exercise of this authority by the President would be extremely difficult in practical terms, and could give rise to takings litigation against the U.S. o Certified claimants would get first priority if a pool is established, e.g. a class action settlement fund, to pay Title III lawsuits. This change attempts to address the concerns of certified claimants. o The bill now sets a two year statute of limitations period, such that suits may not be brought more than two years after trafficking occurs. While this could preclude some old cases, the broad definition of utrafficking" to include 11 use" of property means that ongoing trafficking, even if it began more than two years ago could still serve as the basis for a lawsuit. Central Administration Concerns that Remain o The right of action, no matter how limited, still will be challenged by our allies as an improper extra-territorial application of U.S. law. We would strenuously object if other countries sought to deter U.S. investment in Germany or China in this fashion. o Even a more limited number of suits will still constitute a dangerous precedent that, if followed by other countries, would increase the litigation risks of U.S. businesses abroad. o In current form, the bill would in fact permit lawsuits against U.S. companies investing in u.s.-claimed properties in Cuba after a transition government is in power. o Title III still circumvents, and so undermines, the internationally recognized and accepted claims resolution process. It will still complicate USG efforts to seek compensation for certified claimants. 14] 006/011 �11/27 /95 18: 22 '5'202 647 9667 STATE LEG AFF. - 3 - o The new version of Title III still damages prospects for a transition to democracy. It will allow the Cuban Government to depict the U.S. -- and particularly Cuban Americans -- as poised to take away homes and schools. It sends the wrong signal to the Cuban people about how the U.S. intends to seek resolution of claims, and what role the U.S. is prepared to play during a transition. o Title I I I might still generate a large number of lawsuits in U.S. federal courts. Fees might not fully cover added costs, and the administrative burden will still likely be onerous. o Title I I I still permits suits against agencies and instrumentalities of foreign states -- and perhaps foreign states themselves, in a manner which is not supported under international law. f4J 007 /0ll �11/27 /95 18:22 '6'202 647 9667 STATE LEG AFF. Talking Points on Revised Title III o The right of action, even if limited, is an improper use of federal courts and an improper extra-territorial application of U.S. law. Our allies will still strongly object to this version of Title III. N.!a would strenuously object if other countries sought to deter U.S. investment in other countries in the world in this fashion. o The bill will still constitute a dangerous precedent that, if followed by other countries, would increase the litigation risks of U.S. businesses abroad. o Title III still circumvents, and so undermines, the internationally recognized and accepted claims resolution process. The U.S. Government has been very successful in obtaining compensation for U.S. claimants in other countries under this process. o Title III will still complicate USG efforts to seek compensation for certified claimants. It will be difficult and time-consuming to sort out which claimants have received damages under Title III, which have not, which cases are still pending, etc. These delays will hurt both U.S. claimants and Cuban efforts to privatize assets. o Among the primary targets of lawsuits could be U.S. businesses investing in Cuba after a transition government is in power. o The new version of Title III still damages prospects for a transition to democracy. It will allow the Cuban Government to depict the U.S. -- and particularly Cuban Americans -- as poised to take away homes and schools on the island. The bill sends the wrong signal to the Cuban people about how the U.S. intends to seek resolution of claims, and what role the U.S. is prepared to play during a transition. o Title III might still generate a large number of lawsuits in U.S. federal courts. Fees might not fully cover added costs, and the administrative burden will still likely be onerous. 14] 008/011 �11/2i/95 18:23 '6'202 64i 966i STATE LEG AFF. What's Wrong with Helms/Burton? Administration Talking Points 0 :the Belms bill would not promote a peaceful transition in Cuba. New sanctions against foreign investors ("traffickers") would p:r:ovide a rallying point for Castro _inside Cuba, and allow him to keep the focus on "U.S. aggression" rather than on the need for reforms. 0 The bill's attempts to increase existing pressure on the Cuban government would likely be counterproductive, and could be more damaging to interests than to ~astro. u.s. 0 The bill would create serious fricticns with our allies at a time when they are becoming more active and helpful in promoting human rights in Cuba. Because of its extra-territorial reach, the Helms bill will focus allies' attention on opposing U.S. policy, rather than on pressing for democracy in Cuba. 0 While U.S. policy is to discourage foreign investment in Cuba, particularly when it would involve expropriated U.S. properties, our efforts to deter it should not prompt us to sacrifice our broader inte~est~ or undermine valuable principles of international law. 0 Title III of the bill, which would allow U.S. nationals with e~propriation claims against Cuba to sue in U.S. courts third country nationals who invest ("traffic") in those properties, is a bad iooa. It could clog up u,s, courts with a flood of lawsuits, filed mainly by Cuban-Americans. It would complicate prospects for resolving the claims of certified U.S. claimants (and hamper future Cuban privatization efforts) by tying up properties in court. Certified U.S. claimants oppose this bill. It would create a dan9erous precedent that, if followed by other countries, ~o~ld ex~ose U.S. investors in Eastern Europe, China or elsewhere .t.o. lawsuits in third countries anywhere in the world brought by disgruntled property claimants. It would be extremely difficult to justify under international law and has already drawn harsh criticism from our allies. o The u.s. expects to negotiate successful resolution o± certified claims with a future Cuban Government under existing international law, and assist other U.S. claimants as well. o The already has in place against Cuba its toughest and most comprehensive ecQnQrnic embargo. The embargo has helped to force the limited but positive economic changes. o Let's keep international pressure on Castro, not focus it on ourselves. u.s. [4J 009/011 �11/27 /95 18: 23 14] 010/011 STATE LEG AFF. '6'202 647 9667 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE Qj: MANAGE.MEW ANO BUOCil:T WASHINGTON, D.C. 2'06Q3 September 2 o, 199 5 ( SENT) (House) STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY H.R. ~22 - Cuban Liberty ang Democr~tic solid~rjty Act (Burton (R) IN and 43 co•ponsors) The Aciminis~ration suppo~ts tha central objective ot H.R. 927, i.e., to promote a peaceful transition to democracy in cuba. However, H.R. 927 contains a number o! aeriously objectionable provisions that would not advance U.S. interests in Cuba and would damage other U.S. interests. Therefore, the President•s senior advisers would recommend that H.R. 927 be vetoad unless the follo~ing ~revisions are deleted or amended: The bill would encroach upon the President's exclusive authori~y under the Constitution to conduct tor~ign affairs, or otherwise unduly limit th& President's !lexioility, by purporting to require the President or the Executive branch to pursue certain courses o! ac~ion regarding Cuba. Mandatory provisions should be replaced with pr~eatory language in the !ollowing sections: l02(b); 1 o4 (a) ; 11 o (b) ; 112 ; 2 o1 ; 2 o2 ( e) ; 2 a 3 ( c) ( l) ; and 2 a J ( c) ( J) . The e~emption in section l02(d} from civil penalty auehority for activities relatQd to research, education and certain oth~r purpo5es, and the burdensome requirement for an agency hearing for civil penalties in other oases, greatly limits the effactivQnQSS or civil penalties as~ tool for improving embargo enforcement. Section 102(d) should be amended to address this shortcoming. Section 103 should be amended to make the prohibition of certain rinancing transactions subject to the discretion of the President. section 104{a) should be amended to urge U.S. opposition to Cuban membership or participation in Intornational Financial Institutions (IFis) only until a transition government is in power to enable the lFis to support a rapid transition to democracy in CUba. Section 104(b), which would require withholding U.S. payments to IFis, could place the U.S. in violation of international commitments and undermine their ef!ective tunctioning. This ~ection should be deleted. sections 106 and llO(b), ~hich would dony foreign asei~tance to countries, i ! they, or in tho c~se ot �11/27 /95 18: 24 '5'202 647 9667 STATE LEG AFF. [4J 011/011 2 section llO(b), private entities 1n these countries, provide certain support to Cuba, should be deleted. Section 106 would undermine i~portant U.S. support for reform in Russia. Section llO(b) is cast .so broadly ae to have a profoundly adverse affect on a ~ida range of U.S. Government activities. Section 202(b) (2) (iii), which would bar transactions related to family travel and remittances from relatives of Cubans in the United States until a transition government is in power, is too inflexible and should be delQted. Sec~ions 205 and 206 would establish overly-rigid requirements for tr~nsition and democratic governments in Cuba that could lGave the United States on the sidelines, unable to support clearly positive developments in Cuba when such support might be essential. The criteria ahould be "factors to be considered" ra'thCilr than requirements. By failing to provide stand-alone authority for assistance to a transition or democratic goverrunent in Cuba, Title II signale a lack of U.S. resolve to support a transition to democracy in Cuba. Title III, which would create a private cause of action !or u.s. na~ionals to sue foreigners who invest in property located entirely outside the United states, should ge deleted. Applying U.S. law extra-territorially in this fashion would create friction with our allies, be difficult to defend under international law, and would create a precedent that would increase litigation risks tor U.S. companies abroad. It would also diminish the prospects of settlement o! the claims ot the nearly 6,000 U.S. nationals whose claims have been certified by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Secause U.S. as well as foreign persons may De suQd under section 302, this provision could create a major l8gal barrier to th• participation of U.S. businesses in the rebuilding o! Cuba onca a transition .begins. Title IV, which would require the Federal Government to exclude from the UnitQd States any parson who has confiscated, or 11 traffics 11 in, property to which a u.s. citizen h~s a claim, should be deleted. It would apply not only to Cuba, but wcrld-vide, and would apply to foreign nationals who are not themselves responsible tor any illegal expropriation of property, and thus would create friction with our allies. It would rQquire tha State Department to make difficult and burdensome determinations about property claims and investment in property 4broad which are outside the Department'9 traditional area of expertise. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1301 Title A name given to the resource Drafts of conference reports on the Helms-Burton bill (H.R. 927) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1995 Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the Helms-Burton Cuban Embargo legislation (H. 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Annex B d9., 2nd Floor washinciton, be 20220 1 Date: If_ -'- '-2 (including cov~r-;Ji;et) 202/622-2soo 202/622-1657 Phone; PAX: NUMBER OF PAGES CO!Q,SENT: R•cipient's FAX#--~~~~~~~~~~~----~ IF THIS TRANSMISSION IS INCOMPLETE, PLEA.SE CALL: 6 2. 2.- ::2.. <( ~ 0 Fl'S: ~02/622-2500 �_ _ 6 Jan 16 , 9 , ., 1 10 10:54A Am Bus i, 0 11 :Jv Council vw """ on Cuba (202) rvl\r.1~1'1 11.::,::11:•.i':> o.i:.:100• r-.u~ 543-bl// !CJ uu: OEPARTMENT 01" THE TREASURY • WASMINGTON, c,.c. aoa:ao C-18167a Dear Mr. Ryan: on ~anuary 15, 1996, the ABC Forum on CUha, Inc. ("Al3C") received a license !rom the Oftiee ot ForQign AssetS1 Cont:t:'ol ("FAc 0 ) authorizing transactiQns related to~ conferenc• sponsored by ABC in Cuba entitled, "The United stat~s: aT'ld C\\ba: A New England Per~peetiva," In addition to autl'loriz:tng the conference itself, the license authori~ed the trav~l-relqted transactions of participants in th• conferance. This license was issu~d pursuant to S 515.574 of the Cuban Asaets Control Regulations, 31 C,F.R. Part 515 (the "Regulatioru: 11 ) , a new provision entitled 11 Support for the CUbc1.n People," which a:t't:iculates a l:>&sia for authorizing transactions that are intended to atrengthQn and foster civil ~oci•ty in Cuba &nd p~omote independent activity. You indicated in a number of ~ubmissiona to FAC in support of your license application ~hat the partioipante in the confa.rence w~re co:mmitted to exploring• variety or possi~l• activities in Cuba eonsis't.@l'lt with th• purpose of S 515. !574, that ia, providing support to th9 Cuban p~opl$. Acuu~ding to your representation~. tha~ is the sole put:posa of the trip. We huve agreed to lic8nse the conferanca based on those ~epr~sentations and your assurance that no other activiti~g innoneist~nt with tha inte~t and purpose of S 515.574 will be undertaken. In ABC's co~nsel, 3. Bernard Robinaon, dated he indicated thl\t ABC wo1.1ld like to conduct additional conferences in the future. Whether ABC will receive a letter January 12, from 1996, Ai~ilar licenses in the tuturA will d~pend on the •!fectivenegs of this conference in launching licensable initiatives consistent with th• Regulations. We look torward to dii;;cussing the conf arance wi t:h you upon your return and after the filing or yo~r written report with FAC, In addition, we will discuss with the attend~@s th~ir participation as well as t.h~ir futu~e plans for projects in Cuba. ~~lr,/)~ Richai.-d Newcomb irector Offill~ of: f'oreign Assets Control Mr. MiehaQl J, Ryan ABC Forwn on Cu:bc1, inc. 113 Fourth Street, S.E. Washin9ton, DC 20003 Enclosure �Jan-16-96 10:55A Am Bus Council VL'L0'W0 LL : JU "U"V ,u, o,,ioov on Cuba ( 202) 543-5177 I-"• U<f. 141003 tVUJ.~i'C A::>::>t.l's DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY WA:SHINGTON, p .c;, 20220 Liaense LICElfS• •o. C•llld7a (Granted u~d•~ ;be autnarity of SO u.s.c. App. S(b), 22 o.a.c. 2310(•), 22 u.s.c. 6001 ~t. seq., t~ecutive order 9193, Executive order 9989, Proclamation 3447, and 31 CFK Pait 515) Kichae1 J. Ryan, Jaaes KcGovorn, J. Bernard Robiusou To: (th• "Licen5eea") ABC ForulD on CUba, · Inc::. 11~ ~ourth street, S.E. Washington, o.c. 20003 Attn, Michael J. Ryan 1. P\lrsuant to your application cf Dece=er 13, l99S, a11 suppl4!tl'lented January 2, Janu~ry l2, and J&nuary 14, lQ~6, the trlU\•&ct1ona de~cribed fqlly on Paga 2 are he~eby liocnsad. 2. Thi• lii;;•m,e ia grant.~d upon the a:~atemente and repres•ntations ai.ad• in you.r .~lication, or o~horwiae filed with or made to the Tre&aury o~par~ment a•• suppl~ent to your application, And i5 aQbject ~o the conditions, ata0ng others, th&~ ycu comply in all ~espects with all t•oulations, rulinga, orders ~nd t~•tt'Uctions issuect by ttie Seoret~ry of the Treasury ,mder the a.l.lthorltt of section 620(a), Pu.bli<; Law 87-19S, er under the -lQthority of &ection ~Cb) ot ~he Act of Octoh~r 6, 1917, &• a.mended, and the ter«1e of thi• licanae. 3. The lieen••• anill.l furni.i5h and make available for i.napgctlori 11ny rel~v~nt j,nfgrmati.ot'l 1 reoorde or reperte r•(lU••ted by the Swcrcrtary of the .reasury or •ny duly autho~i~ed officer oi: agency of the seereeary. such record• shall b• rNde available for exam.in~tion l.lpon d~and for examination upon dal'Q.nd fer at btaat S yeiU's froai ~hv date of the license. 5uch racor-d& shall clearly ~emo~•trate the applicability of tha authoriz&tion ~et forth in $!C"rION l abov•- 4, Thi.fl l..i.~enae e.xp1ras on January 30, 1996, is not tra.nsfer&ble, ;i.a •ubject to the prcvieione of Title .31 , Part 515 of the Cede of Ftl!deral Jtegulation•, and any regu1.uor1e and ruling~ issued purauant th~re~o &J'!.d m&y be revoked or modi~i•d at any time at the discretion o! the 5•cretary of the Treasury .ctino directly or through the &gancy throuqh whleh the license waa igaued, or &ny gthar agency deeignated Py the S•~retary of the Treaaury. If this license wa• ia§ued as A ~wault of willful misrepresenta~ion on the p.rt of the appl~cant or hie duly authoriz~d agent, it mAy, in the discrat~an of the secretary of the Trea&ury. ba daclarKd vo1~ tr0111 the date of ite iaeuance. or from 8.J'\y other date. !. Thi• licen~e doea not exeusv eomplianc• with any law or rs9',1lat1on adJniniGta~~d by the oltice of Foraign Aeeet8 cont~ol er 4tlother ag~cy (including ~eporting requirement) apflic4'ble tQ tha tran,action(s) h•rein lie•nsed, nor does i t release the ~ioenaae(s) or third pa.rtiea from eivil o~ eriminal liability tor violation of any law o~ regulation. I55Qed by direction and on behalf of the �Jan-16 - 96 10:55A Am Bus Counci I on Cuba u 11 1a 1 ~a 11:J1 "D'~ :vi Lia•aee Ko. c-1a11,-a Licensees; l£U£) tVKt.J~~ A~~~1~ 0::100~ b4~-bi// t"'. u:::::, imoo.a - Page 2 of 2 - Kiohaal J. ~yan, Jaaea McGovern• a. ••rnar4 Robinson a) Thi$ licenae autho~izes all transactions rela~ad to t:h~ sponso~8hip of a conference in CUba entitled, "The United stat~s. and CUba: A New England PerspQctiva" (the "Ccnflirence") t o ~ h~ld Jahuary 16-19, 1~96, pursuant to section 515,,74 ot the Cuban A.Ssets control Regulations, 31 CFR Part 515. b) Transactions incident to travel to, froJa and witnin Cuba arG authori!ad fo~ the duration or tho conf~r~nce (•xcluding departure and arrival days) for the following Conterence participants; ~ t-lDLl.)~ James L. Ackfll'man - Pat~r JMnes c. Aldrich ~~ . ~ D4 1 , e(""'t, t- Ar•na-Oe.Rosa Ka~ryn Burns Leslie 8WDstead Michael Delaney Leonal C:omez R.D.S. Grea1'1way Richard Hartman Anthony E. Malkin Jonathon R. Malkin .James Mc:Govarn Sydney L. Killer J. Joseph Moakley .John Pattillo Gilbert' S, Peirce Praxed~s Rive.ra-Fer~er J. Bernard Robinson nrian G. Rothwell Micha.el J. Ryan John A. si~ourin Regin11 M, Villa 11 ± 18l LB flu• Donald Wertlieb 8BCTIO!r I WUlaJJG: This 11c•nse does not lluthori2!'e th~ contl9rence partieipAnts to engage in any transaction~ or othc~ acti~ities inconsistent~ith seetion 515.474, 11 support for the Cuban People ... * * * * * * * * * * * • • * • • * • * * • * * * * • • * * * • • * • • • i �Jan-16-96 10:55A Am Bus Council U1'1V'¥V 11:Ji 'g"¥ ,u, OlliOOV on Cuba (202) ruu1v~ A!>!)t:i~ t""'. UC 543-51// l(l!OOS l '.?./6195 r l )lar,lw:ourul On October 6 of thi~ year. Presidenl ClinLon announced :i number of measures intended to further lhe abilicy of individu~I Americans and U.S. Non.Governmental O,·ganiz..itions (USNOOs) to contribute to the strengthening of civil society in Cuba. Among these in~u1~ was the decision to create a new license category in the Cul>a11 As.sets Control RtfHlarion~ based 01'I the provisions of t.he Cuba Democracy Al~I of 1992. On o,tober l) the Tr~ury OeparunMr. i~s11ed teg1.1lation Sl5.S74 b:ased on the "Support for the Cuban reor,te· section of the Cuban Democracy /\cl. This new regulation allows for tilt i:s:suance of specific licenses for transactions related to acti viLic:s thai will suppcm the Clevelopment of civil soc.iecy in Cuba . The liceMe category broadens the ~cope of licensable activities beyond that which may be permitted under educational, research and hum,mitarian 1eguhnion.s. The Trt>.,m,ry DepartmenL has authorized by general license commodity expons that have been licensed by the Commerce Dcpartmerit. A Departmenl of Commerce regularion ic; planned that will c;;over con1111uuity txpons to Cuba when $11c:h exports are <leemed ro colllribute to the same p11rpose for which the new Treasury regul~tion w~ is3ucd. However. until this new Commerce Dep3.rtment license is iuu~d, applicants foi: Trc~ury licenses under the Support for the Cuban People license ,alt:~ory should he aware that the Commerce DcpanmtnL can only licen.~ exports of c;ommodities allthol.'iied pursuam to present regulations permitting educational. religious 3.nd humnnitarian cxporL'\. The License Regul~tion Stcdun 511 ..574 Support for the Cuban People reads as follows: ''(a) Specific licenses may be issue<l on a case-hy-ca.c,e hl'sis for Lrausa.clions intended. tn provide support for the Cuban people including. but not limited to. the following; (1) Activities of rttognii;ed human rights organiz..atinm,; ;im() <2) Acrivities of individual$ and non-governmental organi.z.ntiom, which promote independent ilctivity imcrtdcd to strengthen civil society in Cuba. (b) Lit:e::nses will only he i'-suec:t pursuant to tll1s section upon a cle.:idy aniculate<I showing thal the proposed ttnnsaction~ arf: consistent with the purposes of lhis part and that no significant accumulation of fund!! or financial benefit will accrue to the govemment of Cuba.· �Jan - 16-96 ~Vl YL I LV 1 o: 55A Am Bus v,,.1.vo• Council ·•rz, ~v, LL . JL - on Cuba (202) ru&1ui, A::,::,r.f~ 543-5177 P.U/ 141006 2 The Application and Revle.w Proc~ Applications should be .submitred to the following address: of the Office of Forei1n Assets Comrol Department of Treasl•ry 1500 Pennsylvinia Ave. N.W. -- Al'ltlex Washini:ton . O.C. 20220 phone: (202) 622-2480 fax.; (l02J 622-1657 Director Appli<;ations for an OF AC SupPQrt for the Cuban People kens~ will be referred by the Department of Treasury to the Dcpan:mem of S~te for interaietwy review. prinr ro issuing or denying the licen~e . Lic~iue applications shoutll include information concerning: - Description of the U.S. applicanr . including relevant exJM,tience: - Description of the Cuba,, counterpart organization: DescriptiM of the proposed activity . including proposed travel, commodities and financial transactions~ and - Description of proposed monitoring and evaluarion arr:ilngemenl!) . Support for rhe Cuban People activi1ies may includ~ technical ~sistancc. training. financial assisbmce and commodities . If r.ommodities included. a Commerce T>~partment license .m~ should al~o bt: obtained by cont.acting lhe fQllowing: Office of Exporter Services P.O. Dox 273 Bureau of Export Administration Department of Comm~rce Washin~ton. D .C. 20230 phone: (202) 482-4811 fax: (202) 482-3617 Review Consjderations The following are some of the. main facturs that will l.Jt: cun:,idered in reviewi1lg applications: Groundwork Lieen~ applications requite "a cl~.:trly articulated showing " t:mit the proposed transaction~ arc consistent with the lerms of the regulation. foor most acfrmie-s, this win require the applicant lo be r~sonably familiar with the targ~t group itnd the realiries of operating in Cu'oa. Other NGOs that have oper~ted in C\1ba provide an excellent source of informarinn . Prospective license applicants who would like advice on their proposed activities �·.56A Am Bus Council Jan- 16- 9 6I •ulo •• . ... , , •• U O ,v, 01'.1'.J.0011 V.J.. I ,.I.U on Cuba (202) 54~-oi// fVIU:.l\Jl'I J\.).)t.f;:1 ,- • u= 14l007 prior to formilly svli,itini a license may contict Kevin Sullivan 1n the Department of State's Office of Cuban Country Affairs at 202-647-9273 . You may also cuntacl the CO-(hairs of the Supr,ort for the Cuban People: Interagency Worki11,& Group -- Peter Orr . Senior Adv1sor for the Lalin Am~ric::1t1 Bureau at the Agency tor International Development (?.02-647-915S) and Michael Ranneberger, Director of Cuban Affairs. Department of State (202-647-9272). In many insta!"lces the applic~nt mayl need to visit Cuba in order to develop a project proposal. Travel licen~~!. will b~. iranted for a limited period of time for organizations and indivichials that need lo condl1Ct an on-island assessment to develop the specifics uf a :svumI Support for the Cuban People activity. Licenset:~ at~ em:ouraged to vi!.it tin: lJ .S. Interest Section (r>hone: 537-320~551) for additional infmm~lion that may b£' helpful in conductins their re!;earch and <l~veloping their proposals . An important: &ctor iri licensin~ detcrminiition~ is the degree of ;issurance that the USti can have thal llu! applicant has th~ wherewithal to ensure that the rroposed activity will be c~rried out as described 1n the license application arid consi.stent with embariO t'C~ulatio11~. . Prior experitmce with the type of activity proi:,oscd aml/ur pnor experientr. ;ind ramiliarity with Cuba. whilt uul an absolute r~ui1·emen1. do icrvc to indicate: rhat the applicant has lhe ability to effet:tively c:arry out the activity in Cuba as proposed. Clearly some activities would demand gri:ater experience than others. The applicant's pJans for moniroring tht ~crivily ;tnd ensuring accollntability will also be an in,poru,,t con!>ideration in the review process. Cuban Counterpart Orjanjzations Wheth~r a ()roposeu activity is considered co promote the purposes of the Support for lhe Cuban People regulation will depend in lar2e part upon the designated Cuban cou,U~fJ>aftS and/or beneficiaries. R~cognized Cuban human riehr.~ (lrganizations are specifically mentioned in the regul:itiori as an eligible category. For thesB org.inizations and other truly independent NGCk, ~uch as c.hurches ond church.affiliated organizations and iml~pendent professional organiutions such as the indcpt:m!~ni economim. a fairly hroad range of assisunce will be considtr1:d !or licen~ing. There is no ambiguity m che role th..t these org1nizacions have in stre.ngthening civil society in Cuba., and the U.S. Ccr11ernment particularly encourages support co them . Applicant\ $hould understand ihal many independent organi~tions in Cuba are not officially recognized by the Cubari Government. On the other hand, there art: a httxe number of ora,ani:n11ions in Cuba that are classified by the govcrnmcm of CV·,A as NGOs. but which to a greater or lesser degree arc affiliated with and/M controlled by the government. Some have been established t,y the governmMr 10 pursue the political aims of the goven1rn,ni or to anratt exro>:i-nal assistan,;c. Within th1s broad array. ciffcrem org~1li1aTinns evidence varying dewees of inde>piu,dence of thought and action. With tht aim of promoting a diverse civil society in Cuba. the USG will consider a-policiltions for assis~ncc that may involvt!- the participation of 2overnment-affiliated NGOs where ther1o is evidence that rhe particular organization demonstrates a degree of independence. �Jan-16-96 Bus 10: 56A Am 'FT\I "U7 u1110,vo 11:Ji -· • • Counci I on Cuba ..... uon (~U~) tUKJ:;1~!'1 A:s:;1-.·rs oq~-oi// ,.... • u::, ll]008 y Given lhe conn~lion of these organizations with th, Cuban Government. it becomes particularly importnnt that tho license applicant's propu~ed projecl clt:arly and credibly contribute to furthcl"ing the independence of tht Mg.inin,tion. or of the group within th~. orga1,i7..\tio1'1 lhal ii; involved in the ac.rivity. A hiiher degree of monitoring by the applicant will also be necessary when undertaking an activity with a COUt)~rparL organization thar is. not truly indepe,1di:;11L Lic~n~i;es may be call~d 11por1 10 subsequently provide ctocumMt~tion to confirm that the te.rms of the license were adhered to. :Ptornotini lnslependi;:uL 6,cLivitv for a Cuban civic organization thnt is already truly independent. vi1Lually any assistance activity that would stre.ni\ht:11 thaL organiution·s ability tn cnry <.wt its manaate would :serve che purpose.; of str.engthe.ning civil soc:i!ty. c 1:or an organization thal is subject to a de&r~.c of govemmerlt control. th~ proposals must col"lvincingly demonstrate the potemial Lo increase the auronomy of the orga.niucion. Potcnlial acdvities eould be ,iimt!Cl at increasing the sdf-manag~menr of and pluralism within the organization or al reducing: its dependence on ideas, initiative and direc.tion from the government. Activities by nonprofit l JSNGOs to promote independent economic activity may also be considere.d for approval under the Support for the Cuban People license reiulation. Examvl\\:~ uf potential beneficiaries include the self-emptoycd. ptivalt: farmers , and young. r~oplt! interested in trainini to \.)~(;umc r;nrrepreneurc;. Consistent with the embargn. however. U > S > commt"n:ial entities will not be eligible for such licneses. For the puq:,oses uf licensing Sur,ron fot the Cuban P~ple. ''independent activity" mei~~ activity that is undertaken :at an organizations's own initintivc and that i:s not directed or controlled by the Cuban Government. lndepenrlence does not requir~ that a Cuban organi1...1tion take any outwanJ position of ~l'itici~m lowan.J the Cuban Government. Jo the context or the Cuban Government's restrictions un free e~pression and ass.ociatiOI\, however. ~n org;ani7~'ltion 's willingness to articulate ideas that ~)' not accor<l wiLh official g(')V~a·,,rnenr positions or communist parly docmne i~ ceruinly :.m ir,dic.ator of independence. Minimizing Fun% to the Govcrpmel"lt Diretr uansfers of funds ·to lhe Cuban Government or its agencies to conduct activities iencraliy will not be licensed. Hotel expenses. the purchase of es~eutial pwject commodities in state stores. and customs duties are examples of expenditures that would normally be normally be permirccd. Applicatiom should co#,:.ain cost estimates for nil financial transatrions cove.red by the license request and should include the m~ans 1,y which fund~ will he transferred ro Cuba. Whethei the prvposed activity ·proviM~ a significant accumulat11.m of fuuth or financial benefit" to the governmenc of Cuba will be determined based on the merits and reasonable needs of the activicy. �543-b.l// 5 The,e guid~li11ts wue pr.p:i.red under the d1~c1ioa of th~ S~iil A,h·isor t..'.1 lhi; P1e)mle11l ..nJ lbi,; s.cr.ury of sr.:.tt for Cu~ by the Suppon for ck~ C11\,;in People Interagcncy Wni·ku1,: Owup. The W01"k1ni;: Group is. ch1ired by the Oep.al'!m.:nt of State ,md A.LO. and°i11cludes rc:;vrl-"St:nllllive~ from thl'. N~C. the Departmetll$ of 'rre.uury arid Commom= .i.nd USIA. �·57A Council Jan- 16 - 9 61 ~0lo.~i;JJ Am Bus O~llOOW u~1io "0"1f ~u~ on Cuba (202) 543-5177 t" • .l .l ~010 .. ...... • U" .. lvl"I A::;!it."!'S CUB . a B&elCGftOUND • Tl'QWI lO Cuba ia ~ ~ e , : I wndar the Cuban luialli Con1rOI R.,.._ (lhll "flllgu.lailMi1 proffillJedlld u1"1$1The l~ng Wllh T'tNJ Enemy M. UfliN>r ~ ~ I l l . I, spencit19 "°'lft'I n,lalil'lfl lo Cubantlllvoila~!llblt.d~ cha ~.iotk. btiMd. TM r • ~ • inckldv '° wa ~ moMY (1ft enr CMftftllY) whau- in.ve11r1 g6 dlNld/y cut>.a qf a IN... eo(•Mry and pfOIIMi~ ~ - ol atty kind la c ..i,,. Of 11 0Jiian Mtonal. Any,.....,, in ate UnltM Stau, r t i t ~ ol Cliliunwhip. It , ~ tu thGH resbktiora. c«mlnal~brlll~ llo ~ulalllomwhichlll'9 tonforc.sby 'Tlle ~ ~ 1110 T,... u,y, Olk. vi Fllfllign Aaln conttot ("OFAC1, ,...,.ta 10yoarel111 tM(oon. S1 ,OOO,OOOin~anclS2'0.000iniodi~al Ines. C i v i l ~ ~ wi,Q,000 pervloldo11 fl*i aho he i ~ •WHOCANQO•TM~owingtn111elenBN1euthotlt«1. vnderOFACtc.nMt, eft9aia-in~~814onw whillil it, C..-: O Jo..,m~ (<11s,u'-'1iy . mployed In IH• ~eicily ~y • o i., -~0~11): .::.t OfT'K.-ial 00V9mll'19ni travelers (trtlvell'lg 0/\ ul'Gci.al Q bwair-•), Me~... vi international Of'i&nlUliQl'lli vi which Lhe U n ~ ~ i• also a ma,,..r (tr:1\/0i"9 <>fl t>l!loal bmnttAA): a Ptrtotlt iravtlinq 1.l'Pell a y•at to vitil close ralallv•• II\ Cuba tn oi,ou1l11l¥11t.'fl of llllll'90fle hum&llkatlil\ 11-.d (Gono;oi Uoon~l ; and 0 TnlV~ wflo PIW. ~ ,poem.: liO.naH fram OFAC '° Pfior oo!nt. • HOW MUCH IIONEV M&Y U SPl'.NT ~ IN CUBA- O""J a.,thari&ad lnr\l&l-.•hted~. l'nllyapend"pw $100por<SaylottNfrl\lino 11Xpem1u .+,;i. in Cuba TNs lnctu<lft, but it ne>i ;;.·,.,;Nd HI, -.i<pardluto, for &odQlnia, trllltlpOMl!on a,,d l'INIS. •WliATOAl'IK&ftOUGKl'IU.CK•lh•tlbovehted~l'llmay,..~ril~ Unhd ~ wlttl Up~ l100 et Cuban oriain foods for P9f~n~ ~ . taUtJI, A . , . and 11,1m. (s.dlona 1116.206 Md &1U$0(a).\C) o4 ttle Rfsuld911sJ. IP 11naulhotfz-.d U.S. tra,,.""a te~m !t'llm Cub. wi\h Cot.aft ~ good!:, &uc.'I 9oods, with thu-ption 6'il\focmlltion-1 matef\aK, Mayb. aaiad atCuoto11'1G' di--.,on. {Seco(I(\ 51tt~ ol lh• R&gulsl!o111J. There . . no NmM wi ~ ""f*I • -,oft Of lriJotUNk.1111 . . . . . Sudt ~a» 1W siaU&rM)I coKw1~fn:1m r..,i.liq.ri vndel'IM !lfflNIVO and such katTllll ai; bQQM. lll!'M . fsiJ1GC lll'ld C01 May N l>'anapaltN heoly. ~vw, .,._ ~ ~ eo.. .are not ca~*IIVOlfflaOfttl tnalarials a.111 "'il)'ff Hind. a Vl;SSEL8 • All ~ m ; Ith baa.rd~. Including Iha_., ~ t bO an ~........i.r, IH b 1 " ~ . 1 9 ~ l l l lravel~~.. inCuba. H yvu a,a 11ot an ~olfrad lravtlof. ~u rrr11y NOT p u ~ ltlftl;, 11ar IDr -. .. -A. . .. ····· · ··· ·· rr~Mlion. kx9ng, ~ 6r mooriOg 1"1. 111d you may rwt bring tJtr/ ~an origin gDOds b.,;ilc to ~o UnilOd Sun&s. .t.11y paym,t(lta II> II» Manna Hemingway tmtnt•onllYachl CkJb WOl.llclbl ooneiderl.ld a p~itadparato aCuhatt nati01161And~ir, viol.ei.. n ollt>e ~~. VlhaaGtlawnerw .re prc,l'lil)itad ~m ~Ing t,awlN,, 1n CIA,it whD ,.-,. them "'' P8$M;• if \ho _,..,... .,nelhawa~fioal"alOlnm10FACa.alhtu1QngNmtobClaS~ Providar tD Cuba. a ruu. V ..OSTl!:O TRA VELEAS • f rav11la111 whOfla •itptn&a~ :;\tO oovorod by ~ P'"°" nol ai.bjact t0 U.$ . )Jltt<Sl<Gon may not bring_b-91 any CtJ:,sn ori9n ~oods. excopt lor inf..nna1io'll3' mmori&Ja. (Sowon S1 S.~ ) of the ~ 1611,i IIIIC)OnQfQh of tilta rectlivw in ~11 by a 11.Jlly hoattd baveler m.y b. ~byof:ACp,o,ModlM giftia 6f jorrMIH~ .-.d~n110011TQ(11Qal bonofit 11> C..N. 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STAMr<lPJ), CT Oo9U (203) 969...8600 Dear Senator: I recently wrote to urge you to oppose Title III of lcgi.slation, the • Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act," that purports to protect the property rights of U.S. nationals against the confiscatory ta.kin~ by the Castro regime. At that rime, Senator Helms was planning to attach this legislation as an amendment to the then-pending Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. It is my understanding that this legislation now may be brought to the Senate floor as a free-standing bill as early as Wednesday of this week. I am writing once again to urge you to oppose this lc:gislation insofar as it contains Title III in its present form because it pases the most serious threat to the property rights of U.S. certified claimants since the Castro regime's unlawful expropriations more than three decades ago. In the rush to pass this legislation and thereby demonstrate our firm resolve against Fidel Castro, the far-reaching domestic consequences of this legislation have received far too little attention. In my letter of September 20th, I wrote of the irrcpax-able harm certified claimants would suffer if Title III of this legislation is passed. For the first time ever and contrary to international law, this lcgi.slation would permit a specified national origin group, Cuban-Americans, who were not U.S. citizens at the time their property was confiso.ted, to file Tide Ill la',1/Suits against the Government of Cuba for the property losses they suffered as Cuban nationals. Indeed, this legislation even permits Cuban exiles abroad to file lawsuits in U.S. federal courts if they establish a corporation in the United States for the purpose of pursuing any claim they may have against Cuba. The creation of a new right to sue is never an inconsequential matter yet the careful scrutiny such a provision deserves has been disturbingly lacking to date:. We can reasonably expect plaintiffs' attorneys to exploit this newly created lawsuit right to the fullest extent possible, creating a ride of litigation that will all but sweep away the value of the claims currently held by U.S. certified claimants. Each time one of those lawsuits is reduced to a final judgment against Cuba, the injury to U.S. certified claimants increases. Ultimately, the: cumulative weight of those judgments will extinguish any possibility the o:rtificd claimants ever h.i.d of being, compensated. A virtually bankrupt Cuba cannot be expected to compensate the U.S. cenified claimants, who hold claims valued today at nearly $6 billion, when it is also facing the prospect of satisfying potentially tens of billion.s of dollars in federal court judgments held by Cuban-Americans, have been valued as high as $94 billion. whose cl.urns David W, W&ll1,1Z, ChN(fTU.11 James A, PO<lo'ffl, Scae'luy and lit:duft:l �National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA [/-,~ URGENT ATTENTION: FOREIGN POLICY AIDE September 19, 1995 Office of the General Secretary Dear Representative: I write on behalf of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) to urge your opposition to the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity bill, H.R. 927, which is scheduled to be considered on the House floor this week. We believe strongly that contrary to its stated objectives, the bill is likely to provoke a negative response that will harm efforts to achieve peaceful social, economic, and political change in Cuba. The National Council of Churches and many of its member denominations have maintained a decades-long relationship of pastoral accompaniment with the Protestant churches of Cuba. Through Church World Service (CWS) -- our relief, refugee, and development program -- the NCC has assisted for more than thirty years in the resettlement in the U.S. of Cuban asylum seekers and refugees. Over the past four years CWS has carried out regular shipments of humanitarian assistance that is administered through the Cuban Ecumenical Council for use in nursing homes and childrens' hospitals. On numerous occasions the NCC has called on the U.S. and Cuban governments to engage in dialogue aimed at resolving the long-standing conflict between our countries. In particular, we have urged measures that would foster greater communication and understanding between people in the U.S. and Cuba, which we view as key to achieving a more normal relationship. Our deep concerns about the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act include the following: 1. -- .... By incorporatin2: in U.S. policy recognition of property claims of Cubans who became U.S. citizens subsequent to the expropriation of their property, and by subjecting to sanctions anyone who "traffics" in such property, the bill is likely to strengthen hard-liners within the Cuban government and fuel renewed anti-U.S. sentiment among: the Cuban population. This provision is likely be interpreted within Cuba as a move to return to the economic and social situation that existed there prior to the 1959 revolution. There is little or no support for such a move within Cuba, even among the most vehement critics of the current regime. �1 The bill specifies conditions for the expansion of U.S. assistance that are likely to undermine diplomatic efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict between the U.S. and Cuba. By linking broader U.S. assistance to Cuba to a highly specific set of conditions, the bill reduces significantly the diplomatic tools available to the Administration. At ·the same time, the bill fails to broaden humanitarian or exchange programs that foster stronger people-to-people relationships. 3. The bill reinforces regulations promulgated in August 1994 that restrict travel and shipment of goods to family members. These new restrictions have led to serious delays in efforts to secure licenses for travel to Cuba. The ability to travel to Cuba on short notice is particularly important to the pastoral accompaniment of the Protestant churches during this difficult period of transition. [Oscar: other problems resulting from the new regulations?] The NCC believes that a new approach to U.S. - Cuban relations is long overdue. The Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidary Act represents a further deepening of an anachronistic policy in serious need of change. I strongly urge you to oppose H.R. 927 and to support efforts to bring about more normal relations between the U.S. and Cuba. / !3-~ ~ Sincerely, 1 ;v Joan Brown Campbell General Secretary National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. �A 202 296 9133 Mansfield & Muse Yl~O!NI" Of"f"IC(. LAW L)I fLCC!:; MANSFIELD & MUSE :llUU M ~"fRCCT, WA81ilNCHQN, (~02) N.W,, SUIT(. 600 p.c. :..!UU~'} :,.:<.u,•1:.i:lU 111 f (;()MER 120~1 :i96•(11:,3 i.ooon L. M\JSC IDC) \9,1,Q W!l:;(IN Ul1\U.lV"R0 l!U!TC 205 September 20, 1995 A."-'•_INl•l'ON. VIRGINIA 22201 Sc,1otor W. Cohen United States Senate Washmgton, ll c. 20515 Re: "Th<' Cuha Liberty uod Demof..·t~tit Solithtrity J\C't" l)ear SenMor: My client t\mstftr, ~long with thuusrutds of other lJ S dti7cn hohk, s 01· claims certified against Cuba in the J960's by the Foreign Claims Sclllc111c11t Commission, will suffer deva.<Tating cw11u1nic injury it' T11I• 111 of Scnuto, I Ielm's bill (forn1crly S :i8 l) is passed "' u11 omendment to the Vorcign Opcrntions t\ppropriaiions \!ill It i, Co, this n.:asou lhol 1 am writing. I1 is absolutely false th•t Tille Ill hos been revised in w•ys thn! make ii no lonGt,. violative of both internationul low and the tights anrl interests of U.S. citizens holdinf; claims cer1ifierl against Cuba pu~uant to the J964 Cuh• Claims Act. As you know, ·1 irle. JI! allows l•wsuits 10 be brought in the fe.deral cnu1t,; against (;ub, •nd private indivi<lual, dthcr livins in or doing business in thl!t couuuy with rc,;pecl 10 properties 1ake11 frun\ 1heir owners for rhe most µw I thiny-fove years •so. I>a mag cs ure 1ecovc1 nulc against Cuba and others fu, llcble the current valu• ofrho,c proµc, tics. <.:ontrn,y to intcrnRlional law, it mnkes no dillcrence un<ler Tille Ill whctlier • litig•nt w~s a ll S ci1i,cn nt the ti111c the property in C\Jba was taken. lnd.:cd Title lll is specifically <lc.,igncd lu ~ivo:: subsequemly naturalizod Cuban Amcric1ms slt\luto,y lawsuit righrs against Cuba or u lyp¢ 1hat we a.._ a nation have. never hcforc given anyone else - even 1hn~c who w..:11.! U.S. chl1.en\ in th!..· time of their foreign propeny lo$ses. Tille Ill oi'Senator lielm's tt111c11d111cnt will produce the following con,cqucnccs if cn•e-ted in it.& pre<ent form; * Our federal courts will be deluged in Cubu-, clotcd litigation. On t\ugu$t 28, 1995 the Naflar,a/ law Jounml (attached) reported that )00,000 • 430,000 lawsuits a,.e to be expected from Cuban Anwrlcans if Title Ill is enacted. According 10 judicial Impact analyi;\~ •t the Admioistn1tive Ollkc of the U S. Courl, c•ch of these suits will average P.02 �2i: 2U2 29b 9133 Mansiiela , Muse 2 $4,500 m costs, whether they go to trial or 1101. 1'hercforc ihc adm111is11utive costs lo 1hr courts xlone of Title m wLJI reaclr m•arly $2 billion * Jf we. onacl Title Ill tho~·c ),')] l cl.iimunts C"t:rtiflt;d under 1he 1?(:i'1 Cui:lI\11 Claims Acl will see lltcir rrospetls of rec.ovelin,K compensatk>u from .an in1pov<'.nshcd Cub~ dilute<l to vinually nothing ln a scu of Cuban l\m<.:ric:m cfoirns (To put this m~l!<"r iulO oontext, t.hc Departmeut of State has c~limared (..\1bo11 AmenU'l.n µwpcny cli\illl:i r11 nearly $9.\ billion). 11 is critical tlrat it be understood that a cluim ccrtilicd hy 11\c Forcig.11 Claims Settlement Commission co11stitutes a prnperry intercsi I lt' Cong,cs..< C11.1c1s Tillo lJl with the foreseeable effoct of <lc_,troyi11g the v»Jue of the $6 billion (accord111g 10 S1x1c. Depanrncm figures) in claims hel<l hy America11 ciri1.ens. it shn11ld cxpccl 10 indem11ily those citi,ens someday, under the Fifih Amendment's "takings da11se", to the f\111 amou111 of thoir e.:onomic injury. If Title Ill is made law, the Americun taxpayc, will quic,, pwhably somo<l•y dt.mnnd a,, explanation us to how on c•rth he or she has b,·cn fvreod to step iulo the shoes of tho CuUttn government an(1 comµcnsare U.S. <.:ompanies tmd innividu•ls for their property losses in Cuha over tltl, ty-fivt. yeai s a~o * Ir we violate imc1natio11al law ttnd long-standing U.S. odherence to 1ha1 law ~Y enacting Title 11) and conferring ret10ll<'tive rights opon 11011-U S. nationals ,i lime of foreign property lossos, hislory !dis us that we will 11u/ h• pcrn11itcd to stop wilh t'ub•n Americuns The equul prolccliou prnvi~ions of the (.'onstilution will 1ivl IOl<'.tll\e li111itint the conferral uf ~uch nn import Ant bcuc.fir as II fedl'1 al richt of nclion on only one or ou1 mt\ny m1.tional· origin groups v.-hu:-:c members hH.ve suflCrc<l p11.c:t forelgu prnpt•ny lo!'i:-:cs II'. iliS will su1cly happen, R former South Viclnamcsc army offac<.:r who is now~ U.S. citizt1.n :<oes in order to gain the s.tme right accorded Cuban Ame, icans to recover d,11nagcs fol' property expropriations he sutlerc<l. who. if Title JJl is c11aned. is prepared tu s;y he should 1101 have such n right? On wh•t principled basis would such a right be de11icd him if given by Congress to Cuban A.tucrkans'/ Wir.t about Chinese 1\11,crir"ns. Hungarin11 Americans, Iranian Amcric~ns.. Gieck Alllericttn~, Prilestiniiln 1\mCJic<111~. Ruxxian A.tncricans, Polish Amoricai1,? Arc we HOing to claim surprise wlrcn the courts ttJI us tllHI the equul protection of laws r~uirell\c,>1 of the Gons1 itution rna11dntes !hM each of these national-orig.in groups u..'Ceivo the :i:11me rigltl vf Hction ~gaiusc th('.ir fo11m:r governments that we aro proµusins to give Cuban American, by vinue of1'itlc lit'/ How many soch suits might wo then expect from these oilier nation~l-u,igin group", •nd at what cost to hoth the nulional treasury and our relations with tho mnuy countries that will eud up being sued in our federal courts? It must also be kc'jlt in mind that U.S. companies lhxr have inve.ted in various couotric, ,where our naturnli,od citizc11, have proµerty eloiin, (e g. 1 ~ Sham:hai P(IW(', ('q, v. th,ilNt scat~.( 4 Cl. Ct 2:l.,, ( 19::0) q/fd. 1111i,11. 7<,s 2c1 :i;Q Wed.Cir. l~M), <,·r/. d,ni,d 474 U.S. 909 (1985), p. ;j.) �,.. • (l Vietnam) will be held liable for ~o-c:~llc<l ·1raffit.:.king'' i11 lhus~ dni1111.:U rnop1.:1 w.:} if ·1 illc 111 is enacted and cxluKkU !,;Om1lituliu11ully to olhcr national-origin f;_roUp$. _ * The m\lhitude of lawsuits thl-11 will b¢ iile<I pursu"nt 10 Ti1 le 111 witl ,w!"r 11mt", hr. convcrteil to fim1.l judgments a~ains1 Cuba, and as such will C<lnstilu1c & running srn t.• l"ohlcrn for the United States. Ti~e Ill lawsuits are cxphcitly made nondlsmissiblc. The foci of hundreds of thousands of Cuban /\merie<>n judgment creditors againSl Cuba will m*c il impossible for us to normalize relations wilh a fr1e11dly eove1 n111e:rt1 11\ 1ht11 oountry. Aircn,ft and ships would be seiztd, Cuhan a<.<cr< in rhc tJ.S. h•nkinl( system would be allM.he<l, good, producc<l in Cubu would uc c,cculcd upon when they u11 ivc in U.S. µcits - .tl in pursuit of rooovery of billions of dollars in fodcrnl ooun ow.ids. Th,· population of Cuba (the majority ofwhoni were nor even oom when rhe propente, ofrhe Cuban American judgment creditor:-. were t'1ken) will Ix.: imlculu1c<l Cu, <lccu<lcs lo come to the judb'll\ents entered lll:!•inst thci, count, y uu our fcdc, al court dockets. Ilow is such a st•tc ufaffisirs conducive to a 1cco11cilintio11 between Cubans on the island 011d the Cuhan COIIUUuJULy of the United Stares? The alternative to L11c pcnnnncm cstm11ge,nent Title Ill lowsui!S w;11 produc,' between Cuba and the United S1a1c.s would ol' courie be tc,r • ll s rresidc.nt t~ dismiss. the judgments cnlcrcd u..'(ttinsl Cubu. Nolwillislu111.li11~ \he µ1ohibiliou tiHuinsl such executive branch action contained in Title l!l, it is probable that 1hc courts will uhimatcly uphold lhe dismissals as • keitimate exercise of the. pre.,irlential pmogarive 10 ronrl11r.1 foreign aft'airs.' What then? The c.re<>tion of a cause of ac.11on by Congre~s 1s obviously not a trivial matter. JJundreds of 1housands of Cuban Americans will quite propt.rly avail 1hcmsclvcs or the right of •ctinn to he given them hy l'itlc Ill 'I hcsc cases will pmcccd incxorahly 10 tin•I judgments. (There are reolly no defenses available to Cubo under Title Ill. ll is u slliet liibility statuLe). As tiMI tederal court judgment6 tht.y will carry the lllith and crool! of the United SLu.tc::1 !(<JVCJ11mcnt, with 1t.ll lhc rights 11.n<l. n..,ncdic3 of c.xccuticm ~<...1" our in n11r laws. Wha1 will be the e-011seque11ce of the president e,,.tlnguisluns thc1c: juJ;:111c11t, tt11d their oonoomiumt rights of execution? Agllin, as in 1he case of' certified c.1ain1ants, • f<.deral court judgment is a prope11y intcrc,L protected by the Constitution. lfthat interest i, extinguished hy prr.sirle.n1i~I order. the Fif\h Amendment "takin&s douse:" wit Ii its duty of full compe11satio11 will he triggerr<I If Title III is enacted it should be wi1h full knowledge lhM Cong, e» muy someday he asked by the public to explain how The Amori(M peopk came ultinwcly to be liohle fo, tons of billions of dollars of d•miges in recompeJ1se to o. s• oup ur 11011-U.S. ruttionals at 4 �<ii.In;;,! 1<21u,.. nu:;.; 4 the time they lost properties in Cuen' lo u pefiod of heightened conocm for potcn11xl J.(Ovcnum.:11\~l lio.bllity under tho 1ftkint~ ('.11\use of 1he l1ifi.h /\mendmcm, Title. ill should hl' ~pproached with the greatest CHutio11 urn! ~cco fo1 t.l1c liability lim~ bomb thM ll is. * A troubling aspect oCTitlc Ill i:-i its co111emp1uous disregard ofinterna1ionJl tnv /\s ~ nation we and our citizens benefir from inrtm<1tiom1\ lxw i11 a 111y1 iH.d of' li11111s, Mu.:h as oven~s inve~tment and intclkclual p1oµcrly µ1ulc!.!lio11 1 th~ snfoty (,f O\u diplomal'ti.00 roVt..1t..-ignly over our marine resources. MMy other (..."Xan,pll!s of th<' bcnclils 10 11h'': United States of on intemMioMI n1le of law could he given. How can v,c in future rlemand compliance with i11tcrnutiu11ul luw liy other nations if we bl°t prepared to violate ~,nt very lnw by enacting Title Ill? The proponents of this lre,i<IMion havr nr.vr.r satisfactorily answered thbt fundamental question. To conclude, ~ain proponents of Title ll1 from outside th~. s~nat•, h•ve. enga~<·d in a campaign to minirniu its signilk~ncc. lloiled down, th~.ir m~ssage i, th.i • vo,. fo, Title UI is en inconsequenti~I thing For example, they will xay that a lillg•m cunnm "' will not. sue \.uha it~ett: hut ralhc1 any t1.cliorn1 111c limilci.l tu "thi1<l µuny 11uili!..:kc1s'' in coufiscutw p1 ope.ties, Let there be nu mistake on tlli• point. Tit lo Ill is •n unprecedented fO(k,ral cour1 ('.l"lm#: r,rosr-'m ag.3in1:1 1he. nation of C'uha. Section :\02 of Title 111 is plain und unntnl>i.~uous in its me.111ing. ll is the inesc;"tpable consequences of 1Mt mc..,i,i11g th<1t the Senate must ~ddress. Yo1m; . . incl'.rcly, ;-1~1. / //_ .l/",1-'t I .. .·? ,• ,,, ·, .'"(··1,-(, . .. . Robetl L. Muse ' See. P.!'.P.!lf!1' ,<, Mi.}f:lf!_'!...fl.!~ ~\.lf>tfl, ut 6!1:S: "TJuJU~h ,\i,; OOIK."IUl.lc lluit the rrcsidcnl lt:1s ,culed petitioner's claims again~ rran, we dn Mt ~ur~ lh1'1 the scttlemcn1 l1ns t.er!l11u:tled j)l.1itiu11e1 's possible lelk.ing u!uim uguiJM uguJ.nsC the Unii¢d ~·uucs." (Emphas.is added). Jus1icc Powell, C<'lncurriur. in (l:"111 tu"1 diaentinA tn r,,r1, Md lh\« to~ '"The OovQrnnxmt must p3y Ju,1 LXH11pcu~~(t\l11 when ii JUrthcrs the 111:tlion's !orciJjn policy goals by u.<inll il~ 'b:tr~lnini: chi~' claims Jawfullr held by u u;lul!wly few 1lC('$()nS anJ sOOjt,..t lu the juri~1cUu11 ol' our e.:>urt,," Id. at 6?1. ,.. • d I �... ,. • . "lf- ; ~ ...... JOINT CORPORA TE COMMITTEE ON CUBAN CLAIMS do LON"E srA.R c-;DCSTIUES, l}:C September 20, 1995 300 FIJ!.ST ST A MFORD PUCE STAMFOW, Cf 06912 (l03) 969,8600 Dear Scnacor: The Joint Corporate Committee on Cuban Claims represents more than thin:v U.S. corporations with certified claims against the Government of Cuba stemming from the Castro regime's unlawful confiscation of U.S. property without just compensation. Our member corporations hold more than one-half of the $1.6 billion in outstanding certified corporate claims. On behalf of the Joint Corporate Committee, I am writing to urge you to oppose Title III of legislation Sen. Helms will offer as an amendment to the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill because it poses the: most serious threat to the: property rights of the certified claimants since the Castro regime's confiscations more than thirty years ago. The centerpiece of rhe Helms legislation is Title III, which creates a right of action _ that for the first time will allow U.S. citizens -- regardless of whether they were U.S. citizens at the time their property was confiscated in Cuba -- to file lawsuits in U.S. courts against persons or entities that '' traffic' in that property, including the Government of Cuba. In effect, this provision creates within the federal court system a separate Cuban claims program available to Cuban-Americans who were nor U.S. nationals as of the date of their injury. This unprecedented conferral of retroactive rights upon naturalized citizens is not only contrary to international law, but raises serious implications with respect to the Cuban Government's ability to satisfy the certified claims. Allowing Cuban-Americans to make potentially tens if not hundreds of thousands of claims against Cuba in our federal courts may prevent the U .S certified claimants from ever receiving the compensation due them under international legal standards. After all, Cuba hardly has the means to compensate simultaneously both the certified claimants and hundreds of thousands of Cuban-Americans, who collectivdy hold claims valued as high as $94 billion, according to a State Department e.5timatc. In· addition, this avalanche of lawsuits undoubtedly will cloud ntle to property in Cuba for years, thereby lessening the prospects for rcstitutionary approaches in satisfaction of some of the certified claims. Apart from the inJury to the interests of U.S. certified claimants, we can reasonably anticipate that this legislation, by opening our courts to such an expansive new class of daimants, will unleash a veritable explosion of litigation that will place an enormous if not overwhelming burden on our courts. Moreover, the legislation even would allow Cuban exiles abroad ro avail themselves of this lawsuit right simply by forming a corporation in the United States, transferring any claim they may have against Cuba into thar U.S. corporate entity, and bringing suit in U.S. federal courts. In addition, other similarly situated U.S. nationals of various ethnic origins who have suffered property losses under similar circumstances can be expected to pursue this lawsuit right on equal protection �. : : \I - .. H: ...' .. September 20, 1995 Page 2 grounds. While it is difficult co predict with any precision the number of lawsuits that will be filed under this legislation, it is not unreasonable to conclude that they will number in the hundreds of thousands. Finally, we must consider the impact of this lawsuit right on the ability of a postCastro Cuban government to successfully implement market-oriented reforms. There can be little doubt that the multitude of unresolved legal proceedings engendered by this legislation will all but preclude such reform, which must be the foundation of a free and prosperous Cuba. Even should the President, as an incident of normalizing relations with a democratic Cuban government, ultimately extinguish these claims, if history is a guide, our government could assume tremendous liability to this newly created class of claimants. In light of the pernicious implications of this legislation for the legal rights of certified claimants, an already overburdened court system, the claims settlement proce.ss and the orderly disposition of claims, and the post-Castro investment environment, we urge you to oppose the Helms amendment insofur as 1t contains Title III in its present form. Sincerely, David W. Wallace, Chainnan �',,_ '\ .. ·~·-<,. tJ STATEMENT OF DAVID W. WALLACE, CHAIRMAN JOINT CORPORATE COMMfITEE ON CUBAN CLAIMS ON S. 381, THE CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY ACT OF 1995 SUBMITTED TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND PEACE CORPS AFFAIRS THE COMMITIEE ON FOREIGN RELAT[ONS UNITED STATES SENATE JUNE U,, 199S Mr. Chairman ;\,lld Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to· submit this statement expressing the views of rhc Joint C<!rpor:itc 0.)mrnittcc on Cuban Claims with rcspecr to .S. 381, the 'Cub.tn Liberty and D{'mocratic SoHdarity (LIBERT AD) Act of 1995." The: Joint Corp<>rate Committee on Cuban Cl.um.1 1 of which I serve :lS Chaim1ai1, represents m<>rc than thirty U.S. corporations with ccrrificd daims againn th<: Government of Cuba stemming from the ~tro regime's unlawful confisc.:ation of U.S. -.property witho1,1t just compensation. Our member ,orporQtions hold more 1hAn one-half of the -St .6 billion in ouutanding certified corporate cla.inu. Since its formation in 1975, thC' C.ommittcc has vigorously supported the proposition th~t bs;fs.ir.i: our governmc:11t taka any steps to resume normal tt.1dc :ind diplomatic rcl11tions with Cuba, the: -Go\·enuru:nt of Cuba must provide 11.dcqu:itc compensation for the U.S. propcrtic:s it unlawfully sciud. · Although I w submitting this statement in my capacity ~ Chainnan of the Joint 0.>rporate C<.>mmittcc I. would Wee tO note pucnthctk,lly that I alJo serve as Chaimun and Ch0cf-€x«actvc-Bi1fic:er of Lone Star Industries, Inc. Lone Star is a ~rtificd daim holder whose cement plant at Ma.rid wu ~izcd by the Cub:tn Government in 1960. Lone Star'$ claim i., valued at $24. 9 million plus 6% lntcrc1t since the date of sci~urc. On lx:half of ou~ ('...ommittee, I W4llt to commtnd the ~ignifo;anl contribution you have made to the debate on U.S .•Cuba policy by foL"tning ~ne~d attention on the Cutro regime's unlawful expropriation of U.S. property •• m i..~~ue that all too oft~n gets lost in the debate over the wi$dom of the.embargo policy. fu:<:1>gnizing the importil.llt rvle th4t tr4dc and investment by U.S. businesses will have in Cuba 1s·economic rccon$tru~ion and its eventual rctutn to the intcrn:ation;J m0101unitv, cvid~n,e of concrete StCpi by the Government of Cuba tow:1tds the satisfactory rewlution of th, proixrty dwns ~sut must be ~ csscntidl condition for the resumption of cconomk· 3nd diplomatic tica between our n3tions. �I mini. it is irnporuu1L lo recall the essential =on /or which the U.S. government first imposed a partial trade embargo against Cuba in 1960, followed by the suspension of o.iplomatic relations in 1961 and the unposition of 11. tottl trade embargo in l 96:2. Th~ actions were t:ikcn in direct response to the Castro regime's expropriation of properties held by American citii(ns and companies without payment of prompt, adequate and cfkcth·e compensation as required under U.S. md imcm:uionu law. Th~ illeeiil confucation of private assets wu the largctt uncompemated taking of American property in the history of our country, affecting scores of Individual compa.n.itS am.! invcsLon In Cuba.n ~ntl'.Triscs. Th= citiz.:11.$ and comprnic~ wh0,$C property was confu=ed ha.ve a. leg,il right 1'¢(0gniud in long-established international law to receive adequate compensation or the return of their property, Indeed, Cuba's Constitution of 1940 and even t.hc dCCCCC6 issued by the Cut.ro regime since it ~e to power in 1959 recognized the principle of ~ompensation for confiscated properties, PUt$Uant to Titlc V of the lntcmationaJ Claims ~cment A(.t. 1 the cl~ of U.S. citizens and corpor~tions &&aillSt the Cuban govcnunent have been adjudicated and cenified by the Foreign Clainu ~ttkment Comnumon of the United States. Yet to this day, th~ ccrtlficd clairru remain uruawf1ed. It is our ~ition th1.t Liftin& the ~mbe.r~ prior to tt.!olution of the cl.aim$ issue .would be unwise as ll. natter of policy and damaging to our settlement negotiations posture. F!nt, lt would set a bad p=dent by aign,Jing • wi111ngnc.,s on the part of our nation to tolerate Cuba's failure to abide by prectpts of international law. Other foreign nations, oonsequcntly, may draw the conclusion that unlawful seizure& of prop«ty an ~ without con~qt1ence, thereby leading to future unlawful confiscations of Ameria.o. propcnics without compensation, Second, lifting the embargo would remove the best leVCUSC we have in compelling th, Cuban go~.nmcm to aodteu the dalms of U.S. nationals ind would place our negotiators at a terrible ~adVll.lltagc in s ~ just compcmuion and r«titutk1n. We depend on our government to protect the rights of lts ciclzeru when they are hmne<I by the unlawful actions of a foreign agent. The Joint CorpoCAtc Committee greatly appreciates the stcadfut suppon our State I>cpartmcnt has provlclccl over the yean on the <:llim.l i.mle. However, we recoswz.c tha.t the powefl\11 tool of unctions will be crucial to tbc: Dcpan:rncnt's ability ultimately to cffca: a jun r~lutlon of thus i4,1ue, .. Apart from the need to redress the lcgiwmtc grievan~ of tJ .S. claimants, we also ihould not overlook the wntribution th<:IH: dtizeru end eompani«G made to the economy of pre-revolutionary Cuba, helping to make it one of the top ranking Latin Amcrian «nin~e4 in terms of living sundan:l.s and economic growth. Many ot these comptnlu tnd individuals look forward to returning to Cuba to work with iu people to help rebuild th¢ nation and invest i.n its future. & was the cue in pr~-n;volutionary Cuba, the ability of the Cuban govcmmcnt to attnct roreign investment on~ ~ will bt. kq to the $UCCCS$ of any national policy of economic rcvitaliution. 2 �However, unless and until potential investors can Ix ass\11'.ed of their right to own property free from the threat of confiscation without cornpeI:1Sation 1 m.:my U.S. companies ~imply will not be willing to u.ke the ruk of doing btUi.ness with Cuba. It is only by rurly and reasonably addrt$sing the clwns issue that the Cuban government can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the business conununity its recognition uf and reipcct lot property righc,. \Ve 11re plea.;ed that S, 381 do« not waver from the core principle, firmly embodied in U.S. law, which requires the tdcquatc resolution of the ccnificd d.aimJ before trade and diplomatic relations berwccn the U.S. and C\lbw goY¢l'nffl¢nU nonnalizcd.. However, we uc ,oncern«l with provisions of Section 207 of the revised bill that condition the resumption of U.S. &Mistancc to Cuba on the adoption of step& leading to th<: sati3faction of cl<Um$ of both the certified claimants ami Cuban-Amcrica.n citizens who were not U.S. nationals at the time their property wu confiscated. Notwithstanding the modifying provisions wh11;h a,w,<.l priority to the aettlcment of the ccrt;iflcd c:Wnu and give the President authority to resume aid upon a showing that the Cuban -&>vanment has taken ~uffidcnt 6tcps to satisfy the certi.fied clairn.1 1 th.15 dramatl~ cxpmsion of the. d~imtrtt pool, as a practical matter, would ncccssuily impinge upon the = property interests of the certified claimants. Even though the cWmants who were not U.S. ru.tioniw at the time of the property loss would not enjoy the espousal rights that the certified daima.nts enjoy, the =~it.ion of a. second tier of claimants by the U.S. Government at a minimum would nc«-iwily oolor, and likely make: more complicated, my settlement negotlatloD$ with Cuba (O the dctcimcut of the ~ed cla.imanu. -. - Moreover, the fuct: that the legislation gives prioricy for the ~tkmcnt o f ~ P1"91?erty claims is of little ,oruequenc:e within the context of such t vastly expanded p001 of cluman.u thtt seemingly dc6.ta a rroinpt, adequate and cffcctive settlement of c:lalms. In addition, on,e th~ ~oond tier o dairn,nt, is rc~ud, It would be exctedlngly difficult politically for the President to ~ e his wa.ivtt authority, F!.o.ally, thl.! dramatic expwioi, of the clununt pool would serve es a aignificant dlsinccntlve fur 1. p<>Jt-Cuuu Cubm Govemrt\et\t to enter into mctnlngful settlement negotlttlons with the United States given the sheer enormity of the: outaundi.ng d&iml and the pnctlQl imp»1ibillty of nua/ylng ill th~ d&ima. - · ln abort, while we are aymptthctlc; to the po.itlon of those individuw and entWc, who were not U.S. nationals tt the tbuc their property was seiud, wt bellevc that U.S. Government rcwgnitlon Lncl r¢ptC$Cntation of tlw group of clairoaou - even f'al.l.ing short of c.,pou.,,J of their cl~ with ci post-~tro govemm.ent in Ci1ba - would hann the intcresu of the al.ready ccni.ficd clt.ltnanu. We believe thtt the rc«>gnltion of a second tier of claimffl.U will deby and compllcacc: the scttlcment of c;mified dW'.1$, and may undc.nnine the prospects for serious settlement negotucions with ~ Cuban Govtrnmcnt. �It is our view, based on wc:ll-cstabfuhc<l pcindpl~ of international law, th•t individua.15 and entities who were Cuban nationals at the time their property wa.s confiscated. must seek resolution of their clairos in Cuban couru under Cuban 1.a.w under a fun.ir( Cublltl Government whereby the re.spcctivc pmpcrty rights of former and current Cuban nationals may be fairly determined. In taking that po,!ition, we categorically rej<xt a.ny nvtivn that ~ u~Luc.ili·.Ged Ainccica.n ha.s uiy lcncr degree of right than 11. na.tivc.bom American. That objectionable and irrelevant notion serves only to cloud the real issue here, and that is simply the question of what rights are pettincnt to o. non•nttion:11 ilS of the date of injury. Simply put, international law does not confer rcuoact.ivc rights upon nuuralizcd citizen$. Many of the same objections noted above also apply to Section 802 of the revi$Cd. bill, which Gilowt U.S. nationals, including hundrcw ot thousands ot naturalized CubanAmericans, to file suit in U.S. couns against p¢t'$ons or entities that traffic In ~ropri,.tcd pro~y. We believe thl.s Untr.$trictcd provision also will ad\-CCWy affect the righu of IXCtificd cwmants. By effectively movin15 claim& settlement out of the venue of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission and into the federal judiciary, this provision cw be c~cctcd to i.nvitc hundreds of thousands of commercial and tt.Sidcntla.l property lawauiu. Apart from the enormous, if not overwhelming, burden th~ lawsuit& will place on OW' COIi«$, this prov4ion ralJes serious implications with respect to tbe Cuban Govenunent'~ ability to ~ttisfy cx:rtificd Clam'!$, first, allowing Cuba. to become liable by way of federal COW't J1.1<3gimnu for monctuy tUmJ.ges on a r1on-di.smlssible bui$ ncceffirily will reduce whatever moneta.ry mcms Cuba might have to satisfy the ~ d clalnu. Second, this expected multipliclty of l,wsuiu undo11bte<ily wiU cloud title to property l.n. Cuba for yem, thereby kucning the prospccu for l'(Stitutionuy approaches in satisfaction of some of these cWms. Mot(()vct, under this provision, the Ptt.Sldent would have no power to dlsml$$ th* suJu u an.incident of nomullzlng relations with a dctnoaatktlly ckcted government in Cuba once they are ronuncnced. C.Onsequently, the foreign investment that will be crucial to Cuba'G $ucceuful implcment:1tlon or muket-orierttC4 reforms will be ill but prcclud.ed by these unreaolved !¢gal proceedings. In ronct\lsion, we want to QOJMl.Cttd you tor your efforts in ralsi.ng the profile of the .P1'9PC1t>' ch•bm =ue and· focusing attention on the importtn.cc of tc!Olvlng these -cliI.riu to the full restoration o! democrAcy and free enterprise in Cuba. We a l s o ~ and apprcdatc the efforts you have made to modify this legislation in. response to the concerns cxpl'($$((1 by the ccrtlftcd claimant community; however, we hope tht.t you will further consi~ our continuing concerns n:g21"(ling the implication, of this lcgi$lttion. for the legal righu of certified cla.lmants, an tlrcady overburdened ooutt ,ystw, the~ settlement pro~s ~nd thr. or<lr.rly d~position environment. nr dmru, artd th<'! 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A little more than a month ago, I took steps to stop the dangerous and illegal flow of Cubans attempting to enter the Untied States by sea. I want to report to you on the results of these steps and why I believe it was the right thing to do. But first, let me be clear, our commitment to a better future for the Cuban people remains as strong as ever. Throughout our hemisphere, a powerful wave of democracy is bringing new respect for human rights, free elections and free markets. Thirty-four of the 35 countries in this region have embraced democratic change. Only one nation resists this trend: Cuba. Cuba's system is at a dead end - politically, economically and spiritually. The Castro regime denies Cubans their most basic rights. They cannot choose their own leaders. At the same time, economic collapse threatens the well-being of every man, women and child in Cuba. The pressure of our embargo and the withdrawal of Soviet support have forced Cuba to adopt some economic measures of reform in the last two years. We haven't seen that before. But economic change remains slow, stubborn and painfully inadequate. The denial of basic rights and opportunities has driven tens of thousands of Cuban to desperation. In the summer of 1994, thousands took to treacherous waters in unseaworthy rafts, seeking to reach our shores; an undetermined number actually lost their lives. In response, I ordered Cubans rescued at sea to be taken to safe haven at our naval base at Guantanamo and, for a time, in Panama. But this could not be a long-term solution. Last fall, I ordered that the young, the old and the infirm and their immediate families be admitted to our country. Thousands entered the United States in this way. Still, that left tens of thousands of young men at Guantanamo who were becoming increasingly frustrated and desperate. Senior United States military officials warned me that unrest and violence this summer were likely threatening both those in the>camps and our own dedicated soldiers. , �-2- But to admit those remaining in Guantanamo without doing something to deter new rafters risked unleashing a new, massive exodus of Cubans - many of whom would perish seeking to reach the United States. To prevent that situation and to settle the migration issue, I took action. The Cuban rafters who were brought to Guantanamo last summer will be admitted to the United States, except those found to be inadmissible under U.S. law. Those Cubans rescued at sea while illegally trying to enter the United States will be taken back to Cuba. Under our generous program of legal immigration, 20,000 Cubans from Cuba will be allowed to enter and reside in the United States every year from now on. And we will continue to provide assistance to Florida to help resettle those Cuban migrants. I know that many of you have questions about aspects of this policy. Yet, the simple truth is that there is no realistic alternative. We simply cannot admit all Cubans who seek to come here. We cannot let people risk their lives on open sea in unseaworthy rafts. And we cannot sentence thousands of young men to live in limbo at Guantanamo. Our new policy is working. Since its beginning, on May 2nd, few Cubans have been intercepted at sea. We cannot know how many lives have been saved by the deterrent effect of this policy. But consider this: in May of last year, some 700 Cubans were picked up and many others were lost at sea. Our new policy can help to avoid uncontrolled migration and it's already saving lives. At the same time, we are making every effort to protect those at risk in Cuba. We will not return rafters who we believe would suffer reprisals back in Cuba. The U.S. Interests Section in Havana is carefully monitoring those sent home, visiting each of them individually to ensure they are not harassed. And, thanks to our legal migration programs, over 15,000 Cubans have been approved to enter the United States since September 1994 as immigrants, parolees, and refugees - that is three times more than in any previous year. In short, the actions we took address the serious humanitarian problem at Guantanamo, deter illegal and unsafe migration, protect political refugees and expand opportunities for legal admission from Cuba. They serve our national interests. Regularizing Cuban migration also helps our efforts to promote a peaceful transition to democracy on the island. For too long, Castro has used the threat of uncontrolled migration to distract us from this fundamental obejective. With the steps I have taken, we are now able to devote ourselves fully to our real, long-term goal. , > �-3- Our pol.icy·is rooted in the Cuban Democracy Act, which I endorsed some three years ago and which subsequently was passed the Congress with bipartisan support. Consistent with the Act, the United Stateis will maintain the economic embargo against the Cuban regime. This is an important way to promote change in Cuba, and it will remain in place until we see far-reaching political and economic reform. - As provided in the Act, if Cuba takes steps in the direction of meaningful changes, we are prepared to respond with our own carefully calibrated response. The Cuban Democracy Act also calls on us to support the Cuban people in their struggle for democracy and economic well-being. We believe that reach out today will nurture and strengthen the fledgling civil society that will be the backbone of tomorrow's democratic Cuba. We will continue to help Cuba's democratic opposition, and the churches, human rights organizations, and others seeking to exercise the political and economic rights that should belong to all Cubans. Throughout the Americas, dictatorships have given way to democracy. They are following the path of reconciliation and forgiveness preached by Cuba's first Cardinal, Jaime Ortega, during his recent visit here to the United States. Cuba will follow this course of its neighbors. With the support of the American people and their representatives in Congress, we can move toward our common goal of a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba. I hope that it will be my privilege as President to welcome a free Cuba back into the community of democratic nations. END �· THE WHITE HOUSE Office of Media Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 1995 ** MEDIA ADVISORY** PRESIDENT CLINTON ADDRESSES CUBAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY Washington, D.C. -- In a videotaped message to the Cuban American community, President Clinton will discuss his recent efforts to stem the dangerous migration of Cuban rafters across the Florida straits and reiterate his commitment to peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba. The President's message will be released on Tuesday, June 27 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. **** SATELLITE COORDINATES**** TIME: 11:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, 6/27 C Band Galaxy 3 Transponder 2 vertical Downlink frequency 3740 Audio 6.2/6.8 30-30-30 MHz � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource John Joseph Moakley and Fidel Castro during a congressional trip to Cuba, 1996 Subject The topic of the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 Castro, Fidel, 1926- United States --Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series 10.02 Photographs: Congressional Photographs, Box 7 Folder 111 Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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Title A name given to the resource John Joseph Moakley's invitation to Eucharist celebration in Cuba, 25 January 1998 Subject The topic of the resource Religious services Cuba Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 01.04 Administrative Files: Subject Files, Box 1 Folder 56 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 January 1998 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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(202) 543-3210 Fax (202) 543 .. 5177 f ..mall: cubacouncl@aol.com Saturday, January 6, 1996 Mr. John Weinfurter, Administrative Assistant Congressman Joseph Moakley · 235 Cannon House Office Building Washington , DC 20515-2109 By fax to : 202/225-3984 Dear John, Thank you very much for all of the advice & expert counsel you offered Mrke Ryan and me -- particularly this weak w- in making substantive progress in the planning and arrangements for the Jan 16-19 Havana-based Conference on US-Cuba Relations : A New England Perspective. Attached is a_ three page overview on the Center For International Policy's Congressional Staff briefing visit to Cuba from January 8-12 , which involves 10 House and Senate Staff members (D & R) . The US-Cuba Foundation 1 directed by Gary Jarmin, is hosting a comparable tour in Cuba from January 5-11 for about 5 House GOP Staff members (as written ihformation becomes available on this 1 we wrll fax it to you). The information garnered by these Staff members may well impact the Congressional debate and considera~ion of HR 927. As you continue to brief Congressmen Moakley and Campbell this week about the January 16th Conference, please consider the possibilities for them to forge a new, bipartisan consensus on effective US policy for Cuba -- first within the House and then among Senators and leading Administration policy makers . Please consider how the Jan . 16th Conference dc~legation c~n be expanded a:nd strengthened prior to Jan. 11 . On Jan .. 19 about 11-11 :30 am when the delegation returns to the Miami Airport on a G1Jlfstream International Airline charter, could someone assist them with customs reentry? Prior to Thursday, Jan. 11, if there is any activity by the HR 927 or HR 1561 Conference Committees, or if any Congressional hearings are scheduled on Cuba related issues, could someone please fax a copy of the info to us in Havana? Attached is the Shaw-Pittman W1g.iwe1tch. C.ub.a which includes most of the Cuba issues. Another controversial one is the budget item funding Radio Marti's move from DC to Miami which was in the Commerce/Justice/State appropriation bill that the President vetoed . P 1 �FROM Robinson JAN. 6.1996 TEL: 914 337 5952 12:53 PM 2 On Friday morning, Jan. 12 at 9: 15 am, we have o meeting scheduled with State & Treasury officials in the OFAC offices to present the requested information for the Conference license. They understand our request that they make a decision about the Conference license before thr~ end on business on Friday, Jan. 12. We will also have an appointment to meet with Ambassador Rernirez on Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, to finalize Conference discussions with him. With my very best personal regards, I am Since(Jely - .._...,, . --- er ............ J. Bernard Robinson Counsel cc: Michael J. Ryan P 2 �FROM: Robinson TEL : 914 337 5952 JAN. 6. 1996 12:53 PM CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAI.J POLICY 1755 MASSACHUSETTS A VENUE~ N. W. SUITE 312 WASHINGTON D.C. 20036 PHONE: (202) 232-3317 FAX: (202) 232-3440 e-mail: cip@igc.apc.org FAX TR.ANS:MJTTAL SHEET TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: E i ~ _- - - - - - - . ·.·· <-· :. : · :# :of pages indudirig transmittal sheet: - ·~ . · If you ·. ··· . . · ·... · :·· · ,.... · . · ,... ·· . . do not receive all pages indicated above, please call us back as soon as possible at (202) 232-3317. MESSAGE ' ' P 3 �FROM: Robinson TEL: 914 337 5952 JAN. 6.1996 12:54 PM JAN 05 '95 17 : 42 P.'.:l/3 Congressional Dele&ation to Cuba · January 8-12, 1996 Senate S1a1I Member Pbgoc Sarah Lyons Pat Eveland Breaux, John (D·LA) Orams, Rod CR·MN)* 224-4623 Karen Mattson.Smith Hatfield, Mark CR·OR) Jeffords, James (R-VT) Simpson) Alan (R-\VY) Jon Guerra Dick Day Todd Menotti Stephanie Eglington Pryor; David (D-AK) Biden, Joseph (D~DE) 224-3244 224~3753 224-5141 224-6098 224·2353 224-33 l 7 Bouse of ·Representati"es S:&JdI Member Ying Lee Amos Hochstein Mark Sultivan Gejdenson, Sam (D-CT) CRS Dellum~ Ronald (D-CA) Center for International Policy Katie Donahue Jill Bullitt Wayne Smith William ·Goodfellow l 225-2661 225·2076 707-7689 P 4 �TEL: 914 337 5952 FROM: Robinson JAN. 6.1996 12:54 PM P 5 JRN 05 '9~ 17:42 Tentative Itinerary January 8-12, 1996 ~~ 9ovemmant of·f iciala: 10:l'SAM LEAVE Washington ARRIVE Miami check-in at Gulfstream (United Airline~ 1:00PM 2:00PM 5:00PM ARRIVE Havana Miniat~y of Foreign Relations 8:00PM Juan Antonio Blanco ?eliK Vetla Center 9:30AM 11:00AM Ministry of the Economy US Interest5 Sect1cin 4:00PM Januat'y 8 National Assambly qf the People's Power Pre·s ident of the National Assembl.Y 7:05AM 9:42AM Dinner January 9 Dinner counter) LEAVE Miand Ri,cardo Alara.con January 10 AM Ministry of Foreign Inve~tment PM Mini1>t:ry of Co~ercial Dinner itaiian Erobassy J anuar:y' 11 · · AM ·Miniist!tY- · of· Educ;a:t.ion AM Minis.t ry of Public Heal th 2;30 PM Centro Estudios Sobre Americas PM Ma:t"tin Luther King Center DINNER January 12 AM N. tiona1 Council of Churches a 1:00 PM LEAVE Havana 2:00 PM Arrive Miami 7:20 PM LEAVE Miami 9:55 PM ARRIVE Washington National : . . ., · . '. ' . :, . : '.:·..' ,: :.',: \:~::.¥ . �. :~_ ' • · · :.·- - . HAW,: PITTMA.N,. .POTT$ r. & . R,OWBRIOGE, ! ' Fl~ST SESSION OF 104TH CONGRESS E:NOS WITH "LIBERT AD" ACT IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEEi OTHER CUBA LEGISLATION ALSO LEFT PENDING The 104th Congress was 5':heduled to end its f"JXSt leglslativc session today with the most significant piece of legislation rel.3ting to Cuba. The Cuban Llbeny and Democratic Solidarity . (LIBERTAD) Act (the "Act'•). still in the r,roces$ of being considered conferees a.re: Republicans He~ ·by a House-Senate Conferen~· · ..nd··Dero~ral~'Hatoi.Iron'(IN) Committee. Although passing its version of the Acr on October 19. 199S (se.e LegiWmth Cubei., October 20, 1995), the Senate did not appoint its conferees until mid• Gejdtoson (ct), TorricelH (Ni), and Menendea: (NJ). With Congress scheduled to be out of session for roost of the month of January. action by the Conference Committee i$ not expected until February. December. The delay stemmed from Democratic opposition to a separate foreign relations bill, S. 908 ("The Foreign Relations Revitalization Act of l 995"') and frustration over the lack of action in the Senate Foreign Relations Com."llittee on the approval of ambassad~ rial nownadons and mti.fication of pending treaties. On December 12, 1995, an agree~nt was reached between Republicans and Dem~ era.ts that cleared th~ way for passage of s. 908 and permitted action on notniMtions and treaties, and allowed the approval of conferees for the LIBERTAD Act. On December 14, 1995, the Senate ap_polnt~d sl!:ven conferees to consider the Act tosether with the nine con- f~s appointe.d by the House on November 7. 1995. The Scnatll Democratic filibuster and the bill's sponsors were unable t.o invoke (NC), Coverdell (GA), Snowe (ME), and Thompson (TN): and Democrars Pell (RI), Dodd (CT), and Robb (VA). The House confer• ee:: are: Re:publicans Gil~ (NY). Bunon (IN); Ros-Lehtinen (Fl.)1 King (NY), 21.ld Diaz Balart·(Fl:;); l '' .. ' '. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE HOUSE ANC SENATE VSRSIONS OF THE ACT BEFORE THE CONF"ERENCE COMMIITEE The House and Senate versions of the Act that tht Conference Com. m.ittee will oetd to rece>ncile ditfe:r sub$ta..otially from each other. Most significant is the absence in the Se:nate version of .l Tide m (present in the House version) granting a right of action w U.S: courts to U.S. owners of property expropriated by Cuba against third country nationals ''trafficking'' In such property,, Title Ol was dropped from the Sena~ version amr opposition to it led [0 3 . cloture. Indications are that Title ID will be reinserted into the bill when r.b~ Cortference Coromittee ~nd$ it back to both houses of Congress for final passage. It is unclear whether a bill wiih such a prou- · sion would win approval irl 'the, ·.·' Si!natt. Another import.ant provision ptestnt (as Thle TV) in the House vers1on of the Act. but not in rhe Senate's, is the exclusion fTom rhe U.S. of aliem "trafficking" in the property expropriattd from U.S. citizens. Originally in the Senate version, this provision was dropped and inserted in S. 908. Under the agreement reached 011 December 12, 1995, however, the alien e.xduslon provision was re.moved from S. 908 as well. The provision in Title N of the House version au· thorizes the Sectetary of State to exclude .wy alien who be dt!t.e.r· m.lne$ has confiscated U.S. owned property or ''traffics" in confiscated U.S. property. As it now reads, this provision would be applicable to all cases of confiscated U.S. prop,, (whether in Cuba or elsewhere) aftt:r Jmullr)' I. 19$9, i!l't)' except for claims arising from M �FROM: Robinson TEL: 914 337 5952 J AN. 6.1996 \ •" I .. ~ :.. ~ ·-· -·· ·.. ,-·, ...... - -~. · . _; • ' •• ' ' .. ... .. ,' :.~: ' 1• .. : • : • •,',:•I ' ' • •, ' ' , ,,'!, I • : ' . :. • •, ' ' ': ' ' : 12 : 55 PM 0; ., . , " •,, I o ·;,• • .•• , ' ••,, ' • '. : ;- ,- '' I •. • .. : ,, P 7 . •• : .L '\. •,' ... : , : \ • :, 0 .'. · ,, I ; V ·.;........ .. ~:. •::-. •. . ·.·. ~· · --~ - .:.'.": \ . ~·-~:: .. ..,;·.:.::.: .,,: '. .. .. · ..··. .:,,;... ,•• - -· , . .. :· . .-;~~ •• . .:. .. .: ·:.·:;' :~. :·, .., ,:; ~ .:. , : I ,': \ unsenled dispute over territory as a result of a war between two U.N. member states. Other differences ~ II1ust be reconciled in confcrence are found throughout the Act. Some notable exampl~s are in the area.5 of indir~ financing of Cuba. foreign assistance to countries providing support fort.he nuclear power plant at Cienfuegos, and requirements for a transition and democratically elected govcm.ment in Cuba before U.S. assistance is aiven. Thus, for instance, the Senatt version impo.ses four rcquirellltnts for a trar1sitional government in Cuba before it . qualifies for U.S. mistance, whel'Ca$ the.House version coo.ta.iris hih~'~uirements. The Senate version requfres that a trMsitional government in Cuba: have legalized all political activ~ ityi release.d political prisoners; (fasolved the .Department of State s~cllrity; and committed to holding free and fair el~ctions within two y~. The House version includes additional requirements rongini &¢m extradition of individuals sousbc by the Department of Justice to the exclusion of Fidel or Raul Castr0 from a transitional government. The Senate and House versions of the Act also differ significantly in regard to requirements for a democratic.ally elected government: the Senate version outlines several non-binding fac[ors to bo taken ibto account in detertn.inin& whether a dcmoc::nnic government is in power in C1.1ba: The House version, on the other hand, defines seven $pecific requirements for a dexnocratically ele~ gov~t. including that it make demon- ~trable progress on addrcs$ing the expropriation claims by U.S. citi- strictions (H.R. 1254, 1700, and 1704), and those advocating a policy of~ trad¢ with Cuba following a change of government (S. zens. All of these differences must be resolved by the Coltference Committee, which will need to develop a Stmtegy as whether or not to include, or re-write, certain portions 146). Since some of these pending bills ate subsumed in the LIDERTAD Act, their fate of the bill (such as Title Ill) to in· sure passagt Ul the Senate': at\d to convinoe 60 Senators to vote for clotW'¢ on the conference bill. Sinee AcL If the Act p~ses and is signed by the President, it is likely that these bills will die in ci>mmittee. On the other hand, if LIBERTAD Title IV regarding the exclusion of alien.~ uafficking in propeny expropriated from U.S. nationals wa.~ never put to a vote in the Sefiate, it is unclear how the insertion of that provision would affect the outcome of a clorure motion. ·· OTHER CONGRESSION~L ACTION ON CUBA IN 1995 There were a number of bills con- cem.i.ni Cuba ~ides the UBERTAD Act that were intl'(), duccd in th¢ first session of the · 104th Congress, reflecting varyins Congressional opinions as to the bo!st course for U.S. policy toward may well dtpend on the outCOll'lC of the debate on the is defeated, there may be anempts to push through some of tht legis- • lariort that would implement por• tions of the Act. At any rate, it is exceedingly unlikely lhat any l~gis. . Iation ait:ned at easing the embargo will meet with success in t.he cur;•t' . . : rent Congress. . ' . ~ Ll!GIWATCH CUBA S:XE:CUT!YE EDITOA Morlo.s F. T~lW>•l>w. Esq. MANAGING EDITORS Robm E. L.. Hasry. &q. C. E l ~ E.q,bt. Sul'tl, E.tq. Stev6n It F..tcobdr, &q, EDITO(:(JAL ASSISTANTS Cuba. The legislation ranged from Nkola.s hu:hk.o bills that would end che existing a TROW9fltrOGe: JJ(X) N Smit, N, W. Warhi119t(lll 1).C. 20017./ Jis (201 J 615).$()()() trade embargo to attempts to tighten the embargo further and press for its intemationalization: Rep. Rangel (D ..NY) introduced H.R. 883 to repeal the embargo on Cuba while Rep. Diaz.Balart (R-FL) introdu~ a concurrent resolution (H. Con. Ru. 24) calling on the ~$ident to s~ a mandatory international embargo on Cuba in the U.N. Security Council. Both of these bills have been stalled in the House Interna- tional Relarions Committee since February 199S. Between these poles of opinion range a, wide variety of bills including some calling for tht el.imination of certain embargo re- $HAW, Pl'l'TM,,\N, l"'O-n'S 11S S11"rlr Union Srrur ' Mu.atldria, Virti,iia J1J/4 ('!OJ) 7JfJ.66iO 15~1 farm Cndlt Drtvt McLt;ui. Vlrtsnui 22/02-5004 201 ~,ry Srmt, s.W. u,,btt.,g, Vl;:Ulia 22075.J72J 9()() Third A 1,.,,u,, Swit, /$00 N,w York. Nr.v Yi.,rk 836-4100 1:m1 1 :i>f!Yl'lfNO IP96 I>, Slurw, /'1"""'11, Poru J. ~ """""""'· All ritliu m6VM. uc,~\'acdl C11ba tlu.UJi~, ,x,1114>.u #wk,p,rv~u ~-m~ t Cid,,, <lltd /I/Jd1WfJ a v.ui4ty v/Ufai 4ftd Ut/J/aJ1'w I I - DJ i~rtlkl.et ta llt41• iNtff#fi/. ill klllt bwwu in a /r11-m4NI C..ba. /{_.,,., di.I pub/lc<'Mlt. U liOI <-t ,J.i,i,U ~r I>, wnl .U f JM/tltit,w far kt~ U!l!it;6, f "or i r i / a ~ or IWUldnN, /kfh NJ#IJ4i;t ""' ef ,i.; •tlllan /i,w -... ' •1 · -,. ··' _. · ,.'. �:?.::~-L ~ LEGIWATCH CUBA TRACKS PENDING LEG1SLATlON·RELATING TO CUBA: STAT U S AS OF O l /03/96 j· REJ.EYANT PROVISIONS BILL SHORTIIILE s. 146 S. 269 Americas Free Trade EstA.btistl free h.ulc will! Cnbti once ficoo om liti been J"C$1occd ia C11ba itllk1 U.S ?fopcrly Act clltlms h,-we bcal n=&\'Cd lmnaigJ»nt Comrol ltepcal the Cl, ~fl A<ljuslmcnl AcL and finaacial Re- SPQN.WR~: 00:fflMiWBS _;_ ~ ~ ~. Gra1m (R~ TXJ -. ln Scn.itc _· -_. - No Co--spomon DATI OF LAST ACOQN STATUS Referred to Si:natc Cocami<lce en H,Janee ·- ... -. 3 ···: .. : : . ': . ;u . . s: Of!041')5 ·- 0 -. ::J U) .. 0 l-R Passw as imcndcd by Se1t11Ce Judici- J-D Simpsen (R-WY) lflScmAe . ary Sabcoannittcc on fmmigmron, SfO"Sibility Act of re~,rod to foll Co1111niuee 1995 ::J 06/)4/95 ;:. _, r·· Judiciary 011 1hc S. 381 Cubarl Liber1y ood Om,,ibus k&islatioo geared et slrc~th°'ing l lcJms (R-NC) J1--R Ucari1tgs hck! in Soo~ Foreitn ~- (See Oi:mocratic: Soliclarity Act or lWS (he COlbatgo, prok(:titlg U.S. proJ>C11Y 1igh.ts al>road, i:md pJOTiding for assisli!Q« to a lransit)()lll!J and dcni:otr.11k u,~ f,- Senate ... l) btioos SubcorM>1incc on We5ttm ILR. m, S...908 06/1-4.195 l kmisphc:rc M>d Peace Corps Affwin ~. fuu:luslOn ef alicCIS who hnn confiscalcd or Forcigii ltclllfions Rcvitalilatioo Ad of lfflffic ia property daimoo by U.S. nalionals Helms (R-NC} In Scaate No Co-sponsors Mad1R-fl.) Iii Scllilk: .. Senate 4-R 1'>9l S. 92S Cor1grc~oon11l notifi - Require the President 10 l!Kl4ify 0>11trcn if (Same ~ion of conc;u:is U.S . government is negotillting with tbc Daas H.R.. witll Cul:>111 govcm- b• go\l<:111:Clcnt lo norm_fo;e relalioos a 1909) mcrn ofli<:iJil5 -. Smmigratio11 provision 4troP()ClJ from bill; incorpanled in!o UR. I ~6 t; ]>aSml Sarate; Confcn:cs appofo1t.d 12fl4M Rcfcrrcl 10 Seltale Commintt forcign R.clatio11s Sen.ie Wl5'95 oit -l 1-D Ho11s.c Sccanas (R-FLf _ ln llo11sc . 7-R .°"' :°. a . 11.R. 82 A Bill to oppose Cuba's admission to m1erl\al ion al l'Ltlllltt:ial iu:s!it111ioru Orrc>se Cuba's admission to intcH1aliunal Dil\z.-Dalan (R-FL) financl1I insfitntions: until Cuha !\olds free In House No Co-sponsors (,J (,J R.efc:ue-4 io Uo11se Commiltec: cm 01/0iU"yS U1 . I.D . . ··• I\) ._ U1 H.ll. l4 Rcferrec\ lo House hldiciar,- S-.b- · · oorurnlm:c or1 Jmmigr~iai and CJaims W-lllmotc!mg or co. No Co-spoosors Prohihil :st1p imports ffom coonlrics dial irn J>Ol I sogi.v -,J Banlcmg a.wl fio.-i:al Services. No Co-spoasois . intu-M1ian.11 financia101ga11i2.111ions ~ nouse 09121191 Deny visil.5 li:t aliens Deny YiS83 kl aliens immfvcd n-i1h or tra:r- Piaz-Dalan (R-FL) tnltlkking i ri <:Xpro- fick i11g in Cuba's exyropej.ii 011 of r,ropcrl)' In H Clll:S:.. . . . priflk.d U.S. proiicrty Uni1ed Srat~ persons '• ·• tribal ions to ccrlain I.D a;ncl fair d«I ions or JLR. B3 r Offered 1md wilhtlr11wo as an amend· • ~ to H.R. '127 2-D HR. gl m :·:·:·. _-:· .. , . - ' Wi1hhoki ass,cs~i:d and vohtrnary contril>u- Diaz-8::al:\r! (R.-Ft) 1iou of lhc Unilcd S~ to any interoational in Elousc . Refoncd to Uol&SC CommiLt~ on 01104/95 Lt D z 01/04/')5 Btl!1 km& ;\i,d Financial I~ ihrtions fj~ial i.nslihllion lhM fomimcs any as-sis••ncc or ti 1iy kind ~ Cutia en ... 0..0 I.D en Co1mlrics ahat import sugar, syrups, And Dm.-llafa11 (R-fl .) mt1lasscs from C'llbe shaU 1101 he allowed 10 Ii, llousc e>1 ~tt s11eb product!. the Uftfled S1111es. "No Co-sponsors ,& Rclcrrcd lo llollsc Commilk.: on Ways and Mca11S 01/04195 ... rv U1 en ftomClllia -u 3 11 .R. 367 Rqx:.it of lhc Cuban Democu~y I\~ of \')<)2 Rc:pc11l 1iac Cuban l}ea,lOCJl!C)' ACl of l 992 Serrano (0-NY) in Home H-l) 0-R 2-1 Refrn-ecl 10 [loime Comm ltlec 1>11 ln1 -.icxiru1I Rdalions er 0(/04/1}5 -u co �. ·, RELEVANT PROVISIONS lllL1.r SUQRTICTL6 Sf0N50R CO-SPONSORS STATUS l>ATR QF LAST ACTION ., ~ 0-D 12-R foilllly rcfm'Cd 10 lhe House Com- 01/1319~ ;;o II.R. Freedom ;nil Scfr· l.Jc:lcrmioarion for lhc Fonner Sovk:t Unior11\ct fottign ~ ro R115-Si• if RlWia provides intdl~nte ittfCNmatron lo Cllb.l or lechnic.M ~ rdatin~ tQ the signal in,ctlig~ racili1y al Loordcs Solotaoo CR·:):IY) Sl? ~rec Md lndqx:nd,::at Cuba Assi st1:1ntc Provide ~ e lG -a 1rrm:silioo:J ood 4.'.cn1ocrntic Culmt Govcmmc11l Menendez <D~) .4 :.· ~ :. i H.R. 611 IJeR)' 11oosc- {n ln llll 88) lkouJi . · Rangd'(~ff\S · IJ -D O·R . H.R. Cuban J.ibctty M)d n1 Dt~atic Soil<18ri1y A« of 199~ : 7-R i1tf~c\ Rc1!C::1l !he cmbi.rto on lmde witla Cub:, ·.,, ~ 11-D ~.: :.. fr-cc Trade With CnbaAcl Omnihos kgisL'liion aimc•1 31 st,c:nglbcning lhe <mibargo. p:olct1ipt: U .S. fl~Y rigks atlroad, 21ml ptovimng for as..<islancc 10 • 0 !Y .... the Co1T1111il'lee on llimkrng 3IMl Fi· ooncr:tJ Stlvk:c.s .. : .• ., J\,;l mittee on h1rcme1ional Relali0tts and :~ :~-. Burton {R-JN}" l 11 1wusc'. :: 9-1> 3'1. Jl :J If) Joir1dy referred to 1hc HMtSc Commitkes on lnt<:mationul R.dac~. W.iys and Me.'lri$, Ut1n lliug and fi001,d..'\J Sa-viecs. ;tnll Agric:na.u,e 01120/95 JoinUy referred ro d,c Commiltccs on Jutenmtioaal Rtlntions, Ways :md Mca,is. <..ommcrcc., and GoYat1mcn1 Reform mw O'fmighl 02IC1'Jf9S l';i::s.::d s:; im1~11ded ia 11tc Uomc; inlrndn~ mid p~d .lS :.wn~,led in Scnak; Confrces sekdcl l2/l4195 transitional -a111l tltmotrat[c Cuba IJ.R.. 125~ 1.561 m Rqel {D-NY) 2-D In House 0-R American ~rscas P~ mpoosibilily for TV imd fuulio Mimi lmcrc.su Act of 199S ,mcler lhc Dcp:i,tmuit of Stare :and deny aitl GJ&.r.:an (R-NY) t\ct ofl992 B.1t. -1 tlcduce limi\alions on cqH»1ing food en<t rncdidnes lo Cuba atMI cJiminllk denial of ftlfCtgn m crcdil rih reg,m1 to Cube An1C11~n1 lo tlte Cuban l>tmocr.icy No Co-sponsors In HDils:e 10 forcig11 govcrnmc11~ providing assisl:uu:c Joinlly rcfcs-rc,J Hl House Cofllrnilk:e cm Jn1crna1ion11l 1lelatlons llml Commiltcc on Wi,y5 :tnd Means 03/15.19S raSSC'I, in lfo11si.: as. 11mcmJcd; inrmdvcro ~nt.l pa$~ in Scnllfc; Confer,:.~ 3J>poi lltcd 12/l4r.l.5 Aillelldmcne 10 Ille Foreign Ass;slen~ r 0..0 ...... .t::> ~ --J (Jl U) (Jl 1e>Cftba 11.R. l.700 0 :J I\) /1.llow for ~xport (t{ IDCl:lit.inc.s and mw,cal strpplics, ~r,d ~ivmci1r lo Cuba ~c:r ( [)-l'fY) 16-D Referred to IIOl1sc Como1inee 0.11 h11- In Bt>DSC 0-R letnroiciri.1l Rewi~ 8-1.> Referred~ B1;m~e Commiltt.c on b\\cmntrOM! Rcliilions OY24/9.S l\tl . I j·tR. bs~bli~hmimt l}f 1703 JCl.'-'S . ·< Cuba end l1ie Ul>ilcd ~- ;~~ . ·i 1>11~us i11 ~~ c• :\!~~ fo~ JCJ1t1S b1 .::s,at,l~x:nf of news tJU. and ltte Uniicd Stales Serrat1-0 \D-NY) O·R bHousc 0512419S ~ en Stales H.R. t704 Reinstate th~ aathormlion of CAsb rcmill tnceS lo Cuba H. Con. Res. 24 Com::ormil Rt.solutiori ~ ...... Rcinsf11tc tbe aulbori2a1ion of C3Sll n:milunccs to faniily mcmlicis in Cvba Sc,rraoo ll>-NY) la House it ~lli11g oo Ifie l'n:sidc:ilt of lhi: U.S. to seek Diaz-B:.lar! fR·Fl.) II mandatory mtunMiQMI c::mllargo 00 Cuba l11 House in nae Unikd N:ttions ~cwity C..Guncil ~~~· :. u~ Comm ii tee on hi- 8-D Referred O·R ().S/24/9S 10,mtiortal Rela1ions 10 0..0 0..0 en ...... No C0-sponsors . '° Rt?fc,rro HottSe Colnnli11c1: on'"· ((tnalional Rc.~ iom. I\) {J2/07/95 (Jl --J -0 3 -0 0..0 ,::: �FROM Robinson TEL: 914 337 5952 JAN. 6.1996 12:57 PM P10 \ r .~ , ,, . d '' ' . ... ·'' Major Provisions of ·HR 927 Draft Conference Report (emphasis on changes from House passed version) • Findings Standard stuff. No changes from House passed version. Purposes Nothing earth shattering, Senate passed language. Detlnlt1ons Reference to Ways &. Means eliminated from appropriate congressional committee definition. Definition of "official of the Cub.an government or the ruling political partr in CubaH narrows the property tha.t is subje~. to the r}ght of ~cti~n in .Tit/(i Ill. Exempts a( residen~ial property unless there rs a certrfred cla,m or It ,s:: being used by a high ranking government/party official. Title I Sec. 1 O1: House ·a'nd Senate language nearly identical. On~ significant change .is ·that it · · srntes th~. · anx . ou~rnigratiori qr any operatioo of Cienfuegos nuclear facility should be ! cdniidefed an act"dfa·ggressiori by Castro. i :•,, /,· ,', ; ,:-,:,:·,l ,) ''. :.1)Wf:,:. •:'·' 1."·., ; ; ' ; · . · • ,v .•· ' : ., ·. · ·· .: · ' · · . '• ,· · .~· · ' , _:.l,; ,, ' ·' ·'. ·,~· ~; ·, : ~, ··~ •, Sec. 104: Walks ba.ck from House position of supporting Cuban membership in !Fis during· a transition. Allows President to support Cuban application during transition as long as it doesn't take effect until a d~mocratically elected government is in power. Sec. 109; Adds provision mandating thatthe President t~ke all necessary steps to ensure that democracy assistance does not reach the Castro government. Provision could jeopardize President Clinton's October 6 policy. Sec. 110: Restores essentially empty rhetoric on Cuban sugar importation. Ways & Means objected to ~ imilar language in HR927 when it was being considered in the House. Sec. 112: Sense of Congrass langu.age on restoring unrestricted family travel and remittances. Urges President to demand certain actions by Casuo government before restoration. Sec. 114: Hopelessly complicates the issue of redprocal news bureaus by insisting that Radio & 1V Marti be allowed to operate within Cuba without interference from the Cuban government. In effect makes U.S. once again responsible for blocking establishment of news bureaus. Title n Sec. 20S: Merges House and Senate constructions on criteria for determining whether a transition government is in power. Sets numerous hard criteria: all political activity legalized; all political prisoners released; security apparatus dissolved; committed to free and fair , :,; ' ,._.::-. �FROM: Robinson - TEL: 914 337 5952 JAt". 6. 1996 12: 58 PM P11 ! ,.;;;;:;.;,,c:..::,,~------·-·r:-,--,_,,,_,,,_-· , ' < elections organized for .within_ years; ceased Interfering with the Martis; Fidel and Rau! Castro ·excluded; pubfic commitments and demonstrable progress ·made to estabfish independent judlcia,y, resp~ct internationally accepted human rights, . and allow establishment of labor unions; given adequate assurances that it wifl allow the speedy and efficieot distribvtion o( assistance. Sl'!ts out further "factors to be considered", including: effective guarantee of freedom of speech; reinstatemerit of citizenship to Cuban-born national retum ing to Cuba; assurance of right to private property; taken appropriate steps lo return or compensate U.S. citizens for expropriations; extradit< all persons sought by ~ U.S. law enforcement; and permitted deployment of human rights monitors. Sec. 206: Retains conditions in Sec. 205, while adding those found in the House passed Sec. 206. Retain ing 5¢C. 20S means that while the Congress hails the right to self~ determination of the Cuban people it won't provide assistance to those people lf they we re to choose Fidel or Raul Castro as their leader. Title m Sec. 302: Contains several modifications that give an advantage to the 5,911 certWed claimants in cariying out the right of action: (1) Rights of action takes effect for certified claimants- 6 months from date of enactmenti does not take effect for the non.-certiried until two years later. (2) Gives certified claf man ts immediate recourse to treble damages in bringing their right o( action, requires non-claimants to give those whom they wlll sue 30 days prior notice in able to seek treble damages. I . I ·(3~,-Establishes~ pdority. payment to certified claimants if courts ·,decide {(l,.C0n$.Olicl.au~,r ~,· ''. .,.·.,·.·.,. ,.··: 1,:,· · ,. · · J·u·,J..,e.,...er1ts ··,,,1· ,,., · •1 •• • ' ' ., . ,. ·' • · · • · .. •1 ,,. · •. • · ·- ·· · ··. • • ,.., •• •• , •• ~ ~, .·,·1(, 1'• ·1·· '· •• " ,.., ( ·,. · · , .. Uo ,q ,: ·,i , 111 • .' . • . ,, ··< ' " ' ' , . ' 'r . I ' ~. I .. . . ' ,. , : · :1 • -,:· . • •, , ' 1 ' /f J (.,... ,{. Establishes $50,000 threshold of amount in controversy for bringing a case. Does not specify whether the $50,000 figure is the value at time o( expropriation Qr today. · or Allows suspension right of action once a transition is in power - subjed to President's discretion. Terminate right o( action, but not pending lltigatfon when a democratic gov~rnment comes to power. Mandates the establishment of a filing fee for the exercise of the right of action. Title IV still in controversy I'· . l... ;: ·1 ;· " • . ,r � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1286 Title A name given to the resource Letter and background information about arrangements for a trip to Cuba from J. Bernard Robinson of the ABC Forum on Cuba, Inc. to John Weinfurter, Congressman Moakley's chief of staff. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6 January 1996 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robinson, J. Bernard Description An account of the resource Includes information about travel restrictions and other aspects of US foreign policy regarding Cuba.This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 98 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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I hope it is not true that you brought businessmen along with you. It was my understanding that your trip was to focus on the human rights situation in Cuba, and I don' t see the point in taking businesspeople along to discuss human rights. The law states that travel to Cuba is only authoriz.ed for certain groups of people, such as journalists and people engaged in humanitarian activities. Business people are not among them. Further, as you know~ we just recently passed HR 927, which will clamp down on business activity in Cuba even harder. Joe, I know that you would not willingly flout the law or even a forthcoming law. But I hope that you have not been sucked in by business interests or left-wing efforts to let up the pressure on Castro. I would appreciate a chance to discuss this matter with in the near future. - -- - - -- -- - - -- - - -- -- - -- GASLIGHT SOUARE SARATOGA SPRINGS. NY 12866 518-587-9800 REN SSELAER COUNTY 5 18--477-2703 DISTRICT OFF ICES - P.O. Box 71 NY 12572 RHIN EBECK, 914---876--2200 - - -- - - -- -- 337 FAIRYIEW AVENUE HUDSON, NY 1253 4 511Hl2B--0 181 - - - -- - -- - -- 2 1 BAY STRE ET GLENS FA LLS, NY 1280 1 5 18--792-3031 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1289 Title A name given to the resource Letter from Congressman Gerald B. Solomon to Congressman John Jospeh Moakley expressing concern about his recent travels to Cuba. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 24 January 1996 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Solomon, Gerald B. Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 99 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. Relation A related resource <p>View the <a href="https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/about/moakley-archive-and-institute/moakley-papers/ms100_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=97CD508C4A7F337052ABBE22F85910A0E44681B1">finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers</a> for more information (PDF).</p> <p></p> Cuba https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/db4206f3e703bca675e19443450f123a.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=UsaNejbA91iLloWGKn7esZwVl2P1aqStcwKOdTk%7EdfseA58GC5vIP5GALGXf9GtfNhLnpnDIaPX-ttItVABlJORYFrLCznfwnke%7Ef%7EpmhnNj2DsXYsjfiBQYsnGd-tB-4Yx46PzB-47Rfu3gML0MmXs5xvwJOt5mSPRotm4yHjgA5EzdnWwZU9YQe2ZcZv5lI5uqaxY7MidXrq6-VzYdAbnrtX1fo1P2LoszZUe-W2Ql%7ECiDx7dcJwQSdZpz%7EFitXpDuxMr7Swn3yRKbY6y%7E5HhSF6ReO42GPfqPNweqSvveCZtrYPr2ZmLAqegHpIPpyOzI3LTP7W3iAAYLjzz%7E2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f7b1b2168ac095591d993eebcd076e72 PDF Text Text PLEASE RESPOND TO: JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEV W.A.SH1NGlON OfflC( 9TH D1STRICT, MASSACHUSETTS 235 CANNOf~ BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515 COMMITIEE ON RULES 1202) 225--8273 RANKING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER FAX: 12021 22!>-3984 JOHN WEINFURTER eosrm~ OFFICE CHIE.f OF ST AfF WORLD TRADE CENTER WASHINGTON FREDERICK W. CLARK SUITE 220 Qtongress of tbe mlnitcb ~tates DISTRICT DIRECTOR BOSTON April 12, 1995 80ST0>1, MA 02210 {617) 56!>-2920 1617) 439-5460 FAX: 1617) 439-5157 Jf)ouse of 3Represcntati\Jcs Mtazbington, tJBQI: 20515-2109 Bill Clinton President of the United States The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 0 4 COURT SlREET TAUNW>I, MA 02780 {508) 824-6676 0 BROCKTON FEDERAL BUILDING 166 MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA 02401 1508) 586-5555 Dear Mr. President: I am writing to express my very deep concern over our government's policy towards Cuba and current efforts in the Congress to make that policy more restrictive. It is my view that our policy is outdated and is only serving to prolong the reign of Fidel Castro. While I do not question the lofty motives of those in the Administration and those in the Congress who seek to tighten economic and diplomatic sanctions against Cuba, I do question the wisdom and effectiveness of such moves. we have tried for over three decades to force Mr. Castro from power by maintaining a tight economic embargo on his country. But, that embargo has failed to hasten Castro's departure and has failed to fuel the type of internal pressures to advance the democratic reforms that so many of us want to see. Instead, the embargo has encouraged and strengthened the sentiments of nationalism in Cuba, provoked an increase in immigration to the United States -- and it has provided Mr. Castro with the perfect excuse to justify the failures of his system. I strongly support members of the Cuban exile community here in the United States who have courageously and steadfastly reminded the world of Mr. Castro's atrocious record on human rights. And I have joined with them on many occasions petitioning the Cuban government on behalf of political prisoners and to urge a greater respect for human rights. The u.s. state Department's current human rights report and the 1995 Human Rights Watch Report document quite clearly the severity of the human rights situation in Cuba. From systematic harassment of political dissidents to arbitrary arrests -- the Cuban people continue to suffer. �Letter to President Clinton page 2 But other than congressional letters and moral appeals, we have little power to monitor, investigate or influence the human rights situation because we have almost no formal communications with the Cuban government. Proponents of a more hard line policy towards Cuba have argued that more sanctions and more saber-rattling will produce the necessary chaos to force Castro's retirement and thereby fix all that's wrong about Cuba. But, the way I see it, more chaos is not what Cuba or its people need. Chaos, turmoil or civil war will not necessarily mean democracy, better respect for human rights or freedom for Cuba. More chaos could mean bloodshed; it could mean strengthening Castro; it could mean replacing him with a dictator on the right; or it could mean more refugees fleeing the island for the United states. The late President Nixon, in his last book, wrote, "The plain fact is that ... the hard line against (Mr. Castro) has failed to get rid of him." The best hope for doing that, he added, is "to build pressure from within by actively stimulating Cuba's contacts with the free world." I believe our former President was exactly right. The best way for us to push for democratic reforms and impact the human rights situation in Cuba is through negotiations and economic relations. It is not by continuing a policy that has not worked for over 30 years. It is my view that democratic transitional government and democratic elections will more likely occur if the United States exposes Cubans to the id$as of democracy and free trade. Past history has demonstrated that the most efficient road to democracy is exposure not isolation. A perfect example of this is the former Soviet Union -- in which individual contact through academic exchange programs, relaxed travel restrictions and free trade promoted a legitimate democratic movement. In addition, ultimately easing trade restrictions with Cuba will provide numerous opportunities for businesses -- from Massachusetts to California -- to expand trade, increase their profits and create jobs. Currently, some of our closest allies, including Israel, Spain, Canada and Japan have active business and trade operations with Cuba -- while U.S. businesses, only 90 miles away, are limited to exploratory missions. �Letter to President Clinton page 3 If current efforts to tighten the trade restrictions are enacted in this Congress, the U.S. business community will continue to be at a disadvantage in a country that is at our doorstep. studies have shown that close to $2 billion could be gained in U.S. exports to Cuba. In addition, Cuba has an untapped market of 11 million people, as well as a highly educated work force that could easily adapt to U.S. product and service industries. I would respectfully suggest that the Administration begin the process of exploring an alternative to our current Cuban policy and commence formal negotiations with the Cuban government aimed at normalizing relations. I believe, at this late date, such a course makes the most sense for the Cuban people and for the United states. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Sincerely, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1305 Title A name given to the resource Letter from Congressman John Joseph Moakley to President Bill Clinton expressing concern over US policy towards Cuba Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12 April 1995 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the Helms-Burton Cuban Embargo legislation (H. R. 927) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 8 Folder 85 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Clinton, Bill, 1946- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive &amp; Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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CLARK (!Congress of tbe Wntteb ~tates DISTRICT DtAECTOR BOSTON E-mail: jmoakley@hr.house.gov URL: http://www.house.gov/moakley/welcome.html 11,ousc of l\cprcscntatibcs mmlasbtngton, illctt 20515-2109 June 17, 1997 The Honorable William J. Clinton President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 FAX: 1508) 580--4692 Dear President Clinton: I know that the renewal of Most Favored Nation Status for China is a vitally important initiative for your administration. I commend your efforts to pursue an open, strategic dialogue with China that best serves the interests of this nation. Integration, and not isolation, will give the United States the influence necessary to work for respect of human rights, non-proliferation, the rule of law and religious freedom in China. Revoking this trade status, and effectively cutting off dialogue between our nations, will severely undermine our ability to work for positive change. For these and other reasons, I will support you in the extension of MFN for China. With the strategy of engagement as a tool to achieve the goals of our national interests in mind, I want to respectfully point out the inconsistencies of U.S. policy towards Cuba. As you recall, this is an issue that I discussed with you last year at the White House during the China MFN debate. For 35 years, the United States has pursued a policy of isolationism with Cuba -- and it hasn't worked. Even after losing the patronage of the former Soviet Union, the Castro-regime has remained. The U.S. embargo on Cuba has not forced Castro out of power, it has not improved Cuba's respect for human rights and it certainly has not improved the lives of Cuban citizens. As you know, a recent study by the American Association for World Health reports that the U.S. embargo has had a drastic effect on the health of women and children in Cuba. In fact, Fidel Castro has frequently used the U.S. embargo to justify and explain the failures of his system. Every time there is a food shortage, economic decline or crackdown on political dissidents, Castro delivers one of his famous speeches blaming the U.S. embargo for the problems. It is time for a change. Like in China, change in Cuba will come only through open dialogue and engagement. By exposing the island to an infusion of free enterprise, democratic ideals, and people who believe in political freedom, I strongly believe that change will occur in Cuba. And it will occur much quicker in Cuba than in China. Cuba, only 90 miles off our shore, is a much smaller nation, and can embrace democracy and its ideals faster than the massive nation of China. As in the former Soviet Union and across Eastern Europe, the spirit of capitalism will flourish. With open political channels, the United States will have the opportunity to talk to Cuban officials about important issues like human rights and political openness. Such engagement will in fact allow us to increase the pressure for change in human rights and democracy. Currently, we have no avenue to pursue this goal. Additionally, our business leaders will talk about the importance of free speech and market reforms as precursors to the American investment that Cuba so desperately needs. The Cuban government will be forced to accept the change that is inevitable. THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER �As you stated in your recent letter to me regarding China MFN, "If we fail to engage China, we will fuel the very forces that trample human rights and flaunt international rules and regimes. Over time, if we engage China -- encouraging the evolution of the rule of law and civil society -- if contacts across borders, among people and between governments grow; if markets expand and information flows; if we make our differences clear; then there is a far greater likelihood that the roots of a more open society will gain strength in China and America's interests will be served." I would argue that the same logical strategy is true for U.S.-Cuba relations. Therefore, Mr. President, as we debate the important issue of China's MFN renewal, I hope that you will seriously revisit the U.S. policy toward Cuba. Certainly, if we are pursuing open dialogues with China, North Korea and Vietnam, openness with Cuba makes sense. At a minimum, engagement will force Castro to be more tolerant and will create a climate of reform. And, quite possibly, open engagement might also pave the way for an end to the reign of the Castro dictatorship that has lasted for 38 years. I appreciate your consideration of this important issue, and look forward to discussing the matter with you in the future. JJM:sl � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 92 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Congressmen Moakley and McGovern to President Fidel Castro urging the release of political prisoners Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 25 July 1997 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Moakley, John Joseph, 1927-2001 McGovern, James P. Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the U.S. policy toward Cuba. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 89 Relation A related resource <p>View the <a href="https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/about/moakley-archive-and-institute/moakley-papers/ms100_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=97CD508C4A7F337052ABBE22F85910A0E44681B1">finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers</a> for more information (PDF).</p> <p></p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. Type The nature or genre of the resource Documents Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1327 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/9e2a522c667d30e047ea200b7390220e.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=JHwu-nMleBanmPE4Sj9B8IhAx6SnglVU9uZi58nZc1SGN0S1hy21-ICE6GgEzjZ0HLTT4r77%7EZNS98Rt3RDRV4YLT%7ELv4yIw5VuV5T90Gfgyf9xXWaxa6xITKYlC2CmdUpOowvThG2ymOOv%7E4F0Cfue8ZqtA9HPjnK9HVVnXfq28fRBudwg2tI3q3nqNLUV9%7EGj--4l%7EKpUn4NMqOOYtf9rACAbOdxSbenGZd21ZiNxxgTusexpBIj2m80mhWG1tZo71gIPl%7ESXKvNbckFUMMS3CHIn-iUnawNYKvJqDlBZaydSYT-5jtBHfbj8-uyAoF9JyO08Zr2sHTdgs1kdulA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 88c780f82d511c62648e5955642b7271 PDF Text Text ABC FORUM ON CUBA, INC. 113 Fourth Street S.E., Washington, DC 20003 Tel. (202) 543-3210 Fax (202) 543-5177 January 2, 1996 Mr. Steven I. Pinter, Chief of Licensing Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) United States Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue N. W. Washington, DC 20220 By fax to: 202/622-1657 Dear Mr. Pinter, Thank you very much for your thoughtful communication of December 29, 1995. This letter provides the infonnation requested to enable your office to issue the ABC Forum On Cuba, Inc. a license for an advance trip to make final arrangements for the January 16-19 conference called "The United States and Cuba: A New England Perspective." The objectives of the January 16-19 seminar are to: 1. educate and update participants about the latest developments in U.S.-Cuba relations, consider ways to encourage improvement in these relations and to promote the cause of peaceful, democratic change in Cuba; 2. identify specific ways participants can play a more active role in strengthening and fostering civil society in Cuba and increase significantly the flow of information to, from and within Cuba; 3. have substantive meetings with individuals and non-governmental organizations to identify the technical assistance, training, financial assistance and commodities that can be committed by US organizations to promote independent activity intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba; 4. engage in visits to locations where free market principles are at work to assess the extent of free market reforms and how best to encourage their consistent development; and �2 5. identify opportunities for the promotion of independent economic activities involving the self-employed, private farmers, young people interested in training to become entrepreneurs and others~ The latest, tentative list of conference participants includes: Peter C. Aldrich, Co-Chairman of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch John Pattillo, CEO of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch James Arena-DeRosa, Director of Public Advocacy, Oxfam America Michael Delaney, Regional Manager LA & Caribbean, Oxfam America H.D.S. Greenway, Editorial Page Editor of The Boston Globe Richard Hartman, President North American Division of ITT Sheraton Kathryn A. Burns, Director Corporate Development of ITI Sheraton Larry Kessler, Executive Director, Aids Action Committee of MA Anthony E. Malkin, W&M Properties, Inc. Jonathan Malkin, President, Malkin & Co. Sydney L. Miller, President, Hany Miller Company, Inc. Hon. Joseph Moakley (MA) Jim McGovern, Senior Aide to Congressman Moakley John Weinfurter, Administrative Assistant to Congressman Moakley Gilbert S. Peirce, Vice President & Director International Banking, Bank of Boston Brian G. Rothwell, President, Bay State Milling Company Michael J. Ryan, President, ABC Forum On Cuba, Inc. J. Bernard Robinson, Counsel and Board Member, ABC Forum On Cuba, Inc. Isaac Shafran, Director, Louis Berger International, Inc. Regina M. Villa, President, Villa and Associates For the advance trip, Jim McGovern, Bernie Robinson and I will arrive in Havana from Miami (C&T charter flight# 8607) midday Sunday January 7, 1996 and will return to the United States on or before Thursday January 11. During this advance trip we will meet with officials of the U.S. Interest Section in Havana, officials from the Catholic Church, The Cuban Commission on Human Rights and National Reconciliation, Concilio Cubano, CARITAS, Oxfam, and with Cuban government officials. Our activities during this advance trip will be focused on finalizing arrangements for the January 16-19 Conference in accord with the Conference objectives set forth above and conducting an on-island assessment to develop specific proposals which support for the Cuban people. �3 During our advance trip, we will organize Conference panel discussions highlighting Oxfam America's partnership with Associacion Nacional de Agricutores Pequenos. We will also arrange meetings among management experts who participate in this Conference and fledgling Cuban business owners and between the Boston Globe's H.D.S. Greenway and independentjoumalists. These and related Conference discussions will promote the purposes of the Support for the Cuban People regulations. The resulting media exposure for the showcased activities will enlist additional active supporters. It is our short and long tenn goal to continue complying with US Government laws and regulations in order to increase support for the Cuban people, to promote civil society in Cuba and to encourage additional proponents of peaceful democratic change in Cuba. We believe that progress towards these goals can be achieved through dedicated educational efforts by organizations like the ABC Forum On Cuba, Inc. New advocates and activists can be effectively enlisted through seminars such as the one we propose from January 16-19. The tentative list of participants set forth above are precisely the quality and caliber of leaders and experts needed to stimulate private U.S. organizations to play a more active role in strengthening and fostering civil society in Cuba. The proposed Conference will educate the participants and observers, which will make it much easier for them to become active thereafter. If you require more infonnation to issue the license for our advance trip, please contact me at your earliest convenience at (202) 543-3210. We very much appreciate the advice and counsel you and your colleagues have provided us. Please let me know what additional information would be helpful to your collective deliberations concerning our request for a license for the January 16-19, 1996 Conference. Sincerely, � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1284 Title A name given to the resource Letter from J. Bernard Robinson of the ABC Forum on Cuba, Inc. inviting Congressman John Joseph Moakley to participate in a trip to Cuba. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14 December 1995 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robinson, J. Bernard Description An account of the resource It also includes correspondence with the U.S. Department of Treasury Department about obtaining a license to travel to Cuba. This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 98 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1283 Title A name given to the resource Letter from J. Bernard Robinson of the ABC Forum on Cuba, Inc. to Ambassador Fernando Remirez De Estenoz of the Cuban Interest section, asking for help from the Cuban government related to a US Congressional trip to Cuba Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 14 December 1995 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robinson, J. Bernard Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 98 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1290 Title A name given to the resource Letter from Johnathan R. Malkin of Malkin and Co., Inc. to Congressman John Joseph Moakley expressing his thanks for Moakley's role in arranging the Cuba conference. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21 January 1996 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Malkin, Johnathan R. Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 99 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. Relation A related resource <p>View the <a href="https://www.suffolk.edu/-/media/suffolk/documents/about/moakley-archive-and-institute/moakley-papers/ms100_pdftxt.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=97CD508C4A7F337052ABBE22F85910A0E44681B1">finding aid to the John Joseph Moakley Papers</a> for more information (PDF).</p> <p></p> Cuba https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/f5ddc4002dc4ca28a36ce890479a8312.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=j2r7SQrmqTGUJAUNTAc6GuXFBCc29VfBxqKSIvi1Gk139nZ-mHngXQzlcR9NXuxYchgFY-sAj%7EycMQWTWE69RjJKzOcNRs4JKxb6pFhRHMOwodaKr12CsTPIfpOebwBiBQRX-6UBypKC9D7HXij%7E03jrZzUtrU2AuCwFKkcv6v1-H6usmdqbcua3ZBc4SIGhGOsU%7EfgIOOucZGuGtnPkCW3WD-JhSerev1P278D6GxKvVMP6NeS0SOgodNYQqITYbLoNzpb91i2-sLN2hvOklBruYl8RHtQCUIlctTnOTdg%7EQYwgUxNLol33psbGzRPrZ3vhVlK89Rdvr2R-FERbAA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b4460e04f6a832bc03497f3a52576e69 PDF Text Text ABC FORUM ON CUBA, INC. 113 Fourth street, S.E., Washington, DC 20003 Tel. (202} 543-3210 Fax (202) 543-5177 Friday, January 12, 1996 Mr. R. Richard Newcomb, Director Office of Foreign Assets Control United States Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. -- Annex Washington, DC 20220 By fax to: 202/622-1759 Dear Mr. Newcomb, Thank you, Mr. Pinter and your colleagues for meeting with Mike Ryan and me this morning so that we could respond to Mr. Pinter's letter of January 4 re License C-18167 and report in detail about our advance trip this week to Cuba for the purpose of finalizing arrangements for the conference on the "United States and Cuba: A New England Perspective" which is to be held in Havana, Cuba between Tuesday, January 16 and Friday, January 19, 1996. Should our request for the conference license be granted and if it is permissible within the license, I plan to leave my home (ph: 914/337-5096, fax: 914/337-5952) about 5 pm on Saturday, January 13 -- fly to Miami Saturday night -- and then to Havana on Sunday, January 14, to work with Ambassador Sullivan's staff at the U.S. Interest Section; Roberto Dominguez Homerlein, DPTO.EEUU in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (who is coordinating Cuban Government participation); and Eric Splinter at the Hotel Nacional to finalize & reconfirm logistical arrangements for the conference. On Sunday evening, January 7, when Jim McGovern, Senior Aide to Congressman Moakley, Mike Ryan and I arrived in Havana, Ambassador Sullivan and his staff met with us at the residence to brief us and to discuss how best to make the most productive use of our time in Havana this past week. Ambassador Sullivan's staff kindly assisted us in arranging to meet with the following individuals: Dr. Rolando Suarez, Caritas Cuba Martha Beatriz Roque, Institute for Independent Economists Julio Suarez, Independent Press Bureau of Cuba Gustavo Arcos, Cuban Committee for Human Rights Rene Gomez Manzano, Agramonte Current (lawyers' association) Vladimiro Roca, Socialist Democratic Current Dr. Jose Miller, Jewish Community Center Grand Master Heriberto Saborit, Masonic Lodge Alejandro Nieto, Evangelical League of Cuba Leoncio Veguilla, Western Baptist Conference Eilzardo Sanchez, Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation �Felix Antonio Bonne, Grupo de Reflexion Corriente Civica Cubana We also met with Father Orlando, personal secretary to Cardinal Ortega, and were briefly introduced to the Cardinal. The meetings we had with Cuban Government officials this past week -- in addition to the multiple meetings with Roberto Dominguez and members of his staff -- were: Ricardo Alarcon de Quesada, President of National Assembly Carlos Martinez Salsamendi, Chamber of Commerce of Cuba Our final session in Havana was with Ambassador Sullivan and his staff, beginning at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 11, for an extensive review of the past week's activities and an in-depth discussion of all arrangements and plans for the conference beginning on January 16. We advised Washington during the Government the Cuban Government officials in Havana and in that we intended to meet with a wide range of Cubans advance trip and during the conference. The Cuban has not placed any restrictions on our activities. Attached is a list of all conference particpants, their organizational affiliations and their experience in activities that demonstrate the capability to provide support for the Cuban people. The conference agenda is: Tuesday, January 16 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm 7:30 pm Check-in at Miami Airport Depart for Havana on Gulfstream flt #263 Check-in at Hotel Nacional in Havana Briefing for Conference Participants by U.S. Ambassador Sullivan and staff at the Ambassador's residence Reception at the Ambassador's residence for all leaders on the Cuban nongovernmental organizations Dinner with the Ambassador at the residence Wednesday, January 17 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:30 am 12:30 pm 2:00 pm Breakfast at Hotel National Session with Roberto Robaina Gonzalez Ministry of Foreign Relations Visit La Casa Del HABANO and tour cigar factory with Abel Exposito Diaz, Gerente (33-8060) Lunch session with Jose Luis Rogriguez Garcia Ministry of Economy and Planning Session with Francisco Soberon Valdes President, National Bank of Cuba �3:00 pm 5:00 pm 8:00 pm Session with Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz Ministry of Foreign Trade Session with Group of 7 of Concilio Cubano Martha Beatriz Rogue, Gustavo Arcos, Rene Gomez Manzano, Vladimiro Roca, Elizardo Sanchez, Felix Antonio Bonne Dinner with Spanish Ambassador at the residence Thursday, January 18 8:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 2:00 pm 4:30 pm 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Breakfast at Hotel National Audience with Cardinal Ortega at his residence Session with Ricardo Alarcon President of National Assembly Lunch with Ministry for Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation On-site visit to highlight micro entrepreneur project with Dr. Rolando Suarez Cohiban, Director Caritas Cubana Visit with James Arena DeRosa and Oxfam America to agricultural project Reception at Hotel Nacional for Cuban officials Dinner at Le Tocorroro Friday, January 19 7:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 am am am am Breakfast at Hotel Nacional Press Availability in VIP lounge of Havana Airport Depart for Miami on Gulfstream charter flight Arrive Miami International Airport We are continuing the effort to ensure full compliance with the Treasury Department license rules and regulations. Our efforts include the fact that the conference registration form, which is signed by the participants, states clearly that this is a USG licensed project under the 515.574 Support for the Cuban People regulations. Each participant receives a copy of the license with a cautionary communication from us along with a copy of OFAC's "What You Need To Know About The U.S. Embargo" dated 10-23-95. During the flight from Miami to Havana on Jan. 16, Congressman Moakley and his staff along with Mike Ryan will review with all delegates the license rules. We have also asked Ambassador Sullivan's staff to review these issues during their briefing. As we plan to conduct additional such conferences in the future, we will continue our efforts to conduct this entire conference well within the spirit and the letter of the licen~e and guidelines as you have kindly explained them to us. During our meetings with Cuban NGO leaders and with Ambassador Sullivan this past week we made a studied effort to learn about and discuss practical ways and means of providing assistance to them through activities in the US that can be licensed. For example, we have offered to help organize a U.S.-based 11 501 (c) (3) 11 concillio Cubana entity that can enlist resources and �channel them to Cuba after obtaining the required Treasury Department licenses. Another good example is the possibility of assisting the Caritas organization by providing professional trainers who are capable of helping Caritas teach new small business owners how best to develop their organizations successfully and profitably. Our ongoing discussions with the conference registrants underscore the reality that as these U.S. public and private sector leaders learn first hand during the conference of the needs and "wish lists" of a multitude of Cuban-based NGOs; their willingness to provide Support for Cuban People will produce the resources your guidelines anticipate and that these individuals and organizations need to fulfill their mission. We genuinely appreciate all the efforts you and your colleagues have made to direct and guide us during this process. If additional information would be helpful to your consideration, please call. As agreed, should the conference license be issued we will report in person immediately after our return and also submit a written report on the Conference and our plans for follow up. cc: Mr . . Michael J. Ryan; President of ABC Forum On Cuba, Inc. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Description An account of the resource The Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers document Joe Moakley’s early life, his World War II service, his terms served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, and his service in the United States Congress. The majority of the collection covers Moakley’s congressional career from 1973 until 2001. <br /><br />Use the <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/researchguides/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">finding aid</a> for a summary of the entire collection, including non-digitized materials. <br /><br />Digital files can be found at this site: <a href="https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/">https://dc.suffolk.edu/moakley/</a> Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DI-1293 Title A name given to the resource Letter from Letter from J. Bernard Robinson of the ABC Forum on Cuba, Inc. to R. Richard Newcomb, U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding a planned trip to Cuba Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12 January 1996 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robinson, J. Bernard Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of documents related to the planning of a Congressional trip to Cuba in 1996. The group held a conference called US-Cuba: A New England Perspective. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Congressman John Joseph Moakley Papers, 1926-2001 (MS100) Series 03.06 Legislative Assistants' Files: Stephen LaRose, Box 9 Folder 99 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Documents Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource United States--Congress United States--Foreign Relations--Cuba Cuba Cuba -- Foreign relations -- United States. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the Moakley Archive & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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