[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 119 (Saturday, August 20, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: August 20, 1994]
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                       CHANGE POLICY TOWARD CUBA

  (Mr. DIAZ-BALART asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, Castro is playing his last card. When 
the people rioted against him on August 5, he unleashed an immigration 
crisis to blackmail the United States to do three things, which he 
publicly announced: Get rid of the United States embargo, treat his own 
people as unfairly as we treat Haitian refugees, and end broadcasts to 
Cuba.
  Yesterday President Clinton gave Castro one of his three demands. He 
now treats Cubans as unfairly as Haitian refugees. Correctly and 
commendably, the President will today announce some increases in our 
trade embargo and broadcasts to Cuba. But much more must be done. There 
can be no Haitian-style immigration policy toward Cuba and yet no 
Haitian-type foreign policy. A blockade of Castro's ports and concrete 
assistance to prodemocracy forces is required, Mr. President, now.

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