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February 24, 2009

Artists, Educators Call for Lifting Cuba Restrictions
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The report comes on the heels of a new campaign from hundreds of artists
and educators to urge President Obama to maintain his campaign pledge to
ease travel restrictions to Cuba. In a statement, the group says “U.S.
policies towards Cuba…have prevented us from engaging in critical
communication and collaboration with our Cuban counterparts…preventing
cultural interchange between two societies that share a historic
relationship lasting over two centuries.” Signatories include Carlos
Santana, Herbie Hancock, Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte.



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