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John Boozman: “The administration has taken a number of steps to foster stronger economic ties with Cuba, yet a major barrier that my…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2016
The administration has taken a number of steps to foster stronger economic ties with Cuba, yet a major barrier that my constituents in Arkansas face is the ban on private credit for agricultural transactions in the Cuban marketplace.
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John Boozman
Republican · Arkansas

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Boozman discusses barriers to trade with Cuba affecting Arkansas farmers.

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