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September 29, 2011

Obama: U.S. to Continue Cuba Embargo 
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President Obama has formally rejected lifting the U.S. embargo of Cuba.
On Wednesday, Obama said Cuba has failed to take constructive steps
towards a more open government.

President Obama: "What we've tried to do is send a signal that we are
open to a new relationship with Cuba if the Cuban government starts
taking the proper steps to open up its own country and its own —
and provide the space and the respect for human rights that would allow
the Cuban people to determine their own destiny."



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