2009.04.06
A gesture to Cuba
Later this month, President Obama is expected to lift travel restrictions to Cuba for Americans with relatives there and also lift the limit on the amount of money Americans can send to family members on the island. In an unscheduled editorial, we'll note that both steps will be in keeping with Obama's campaign promises and show a welcome openness to thawing a frozen relationship that has not served either country well.
You can read Sen. Richard Lugar's staff assessment, which concludes a change in policy toward Cuba is in U.S. interests, here. Lugar is ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.








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