https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/11079/archive/files/b2fc2c9d823f057220df3efbb4ee7d6d.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=uPXk5jDviW7p7-ptipC1ycNUCUEsNevxAdq9Sj4YRCt5K6f8mlSFfSdr8OqUJrLU8E8NMZYd5amAauCw8yZJnwQ6TU1o64r7YwvL3i9g0nlA0xPKgsKUy097-4TwXmxeSsauqsxqc1tdONB2uEqYk2mGGhIYnoDLomVTD0pRXQ9Romw45Ym-iJ7YZbRE6gQtbCYW9IN6oqelB-tTelMjlqzMuiUkJTKaJpFwq%7EaISxzWfvkLfq0T5F1CpZN0X%7EXKn6neDXKuoPhgBGGbg%7Ew3OdjpnoYEq89QKygxW2MnifAXdKSFL-EgKmIdFoFmrdBOcf-LXnpHisFGCTTVAewpaQ__&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/. 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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 & Institute. Prior permission is required for any commercial use. 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