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Working Group on Cuba's Future: Prospects and Dangers - an Examination of U.S. Policy Options

Working Group on Cuba's Future: Prospects and Dangers - An Examination of U.S. Policy Options

Director: Kenneth R. Maxwell, Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
October 1, 1993 - November 1, 1996

The Cuban shoot-down of civilian aircraft over international waters and the passage of Helms-Burton law by Congress have again put Cuba on the foreign policy agenda. This working group examined U.S. policy towards Cuba in several areas, including security, immigration, domestic political considerations, investment, and the impact of trade sanctions. The group paid particular attention to the implications of various competing domestic pressures as well as international dimensions in the development of a coherent Cuba policy. Having previously hosted Fidel Castro, more recent sessions included a spirited discussion with Jorge Mas Canosa, Chairman of the Cuban American National Foundation.

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Study Group Meeting

Cuba: A New Agenda for Democracy

Presider: Mark Falcoff
Speaker: Jorge Mas Canosa, Cuban American Foundation
November 25, 1996

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