“October 24 [2003]. The U.S. Senate votes (59 to 36) in favor of lifting the ban on travel to Cuba. The result is similar to a vote at the House of Representatives last month. This is a major ‘rebuff’ of President [George W.] Bush’s policy towards Cuba. (The travel ban was introduced by President John […]
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10/20/2003
“October 20 [2003]. About 3 dozen US travel industry executives spend the day in Cuba to consider ‘future business potential.’ At the end of the day they return to a resort in Cancun, Mexico, where the first US-Cuba travel conference is held.” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
10/10/2003
“October 10 [2003]. U.S. President George W. Bush establishes the Committee for Assistance to a Free Cuba, and further enforces the ban on travel to the island.” [Pro Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
9/15/2003
“September 15 [2003]. The US House of Representatives approve a bill ending travel restrictions to Cuba for US citizens. The bill, authored by Jeff Flake [Rep-AZ], wins by a vote of 227 to 188. (Like similar bills on the embargo passed by the House, this one will die in the Senate.)” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. […]
9/6/2003
“… [Cuban] President Fidel Castro said on 6 September [2003]. While addressing the newly-elected Parliament, the Cuban statesman described the U.S. Interest Section as ‘a breeding ground of counterrevolutionaries and command post of subversive’ actions against Cuba.” “George W. Bush (R). Timeline,” Cuba versus Blockade: Cuban People’s website, 2007 […]
8/7/2003
“August 7 [2003]. In Washington, House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) says the U.S. should open trade with Cuba.” [Con Embargo] Jerry A. Sierra, “Economic Embargo Timeline,” HistoryofCuba.com […]
4/20/2003
“20/04/2003 Official Note. An article in the New York Times reported yesterday that President [George W.] Bush was mulling over a series of measures to punish the Cuban government. Among the most dramatic actions is the possibility to suspend remittances for relatives of Cuban-Americans living on the island, an assistance that is critical for millions […]
4/11/2003
“As members of the Cuba Working Group, we condemn the Cuban government’s detention and sentencing of many Cuban citizens who have been promoting civil, political, and human rights, hosting independent libraries, or practicing independent journalism. We call on the Cuban government to reverse this course of action and release these people immediately. Our bipartisan group […]
4/9/2003
“Is such momentum for a change in U.S. policy toward Cuba now lost due to Castro’s crackdown on dissidents?…That is, the apparent strategy by the Cuban government to appeal to members of Congress through politically targeted farm purchases, and efforts to court American public opinion have been trumped by actions against human rights activists that […]
4/8/2003
“Responding to the severest crack-down by the Castro government on human rights activists in recent memory, on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by an extraordinary 414-0, a resolution ‘regarding the systematic human rights violations in Cuba committed by the Castro regime; calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners […]