Whitelaw Reid: “It is morally bound to secure to Cuba such a government, even if…”

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It is morally bound to secure to Cuba such a government, even if forced by circumstances to furnish it itself.

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid asserts that the U.S. is morally obligated to ensure a stable government in Cuba, even if it must intervene directly.

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Whitelaw Reid: “It is morally bound to secure to Cuba such a government, even if forced by circumstances to furnish it itself.”