[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 112 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             EVIDENCE OF CASTRO'S ROLE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING

  (Mr. DIAZ-BALART asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, yesterday's Miami Herald revealed vast 
new evidence of Cuban dictator Castro's personal involvement in cocaine 
trafficking into the United States. Drug dealers busted with thousands 
of pounds of cocaine from Cuba not only say the cocaine was brought 
into the United States with Castro's coordination, there are photos of 
Castro with the traffickers and video of Castro-assisted drug 
operations.
  Mr. Speaker, our DEA and Customs people on the front line are doing 
an admirable job, but until when is the Clinton administration going to 
cover up the fact that Castro is today a major cocaine trafficker?

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  Where are the indictments against Castro's henchmen for trafficking 
that the U.S. Attorney in south Florida has had ready for issuance for 
3 years? I know this administration would like the drug problem to just 
go away, but the cover-up on Castro's role in drug trafficking will not 
hold any longer.
  President Clinton must face up to this issue of grave consequences to 
the American people.

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