Bill Clinton actually said...

I declared a national emergency to address the disturbance or threatened disturbance of international relations caused by the February 24, 1996, destruction by the Government of Cuba of two unarmed U.S.-registered civilian aircraft in international airspace north of Cuba.

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Notice—Continuation of the National Emergency Relating to Cuba and of the Emergency Authority Relating to the Regulation of...

02/23/1999

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