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Lincoln Diaz-Balart: sometimes it is amazing to see the campaign on behalf of one of the last remaining tyrants in the world that is engaged…

On the recordApril 3, 1995
sometimes it is amazing to see the campaign on behalf of one of the last remaining tyrants in the world that is engaged upon by our local newspaper here, the Washington Post. In the last 3 days, we have five articles or op-ed pieces in this newspaper desperately trying to defend Castro, desperately trying. "Proposed Republican Bill on Cuba Could Hurt Canadian Economy." That is one article. "U.S. Alarms Canada with Cuba Shift." "Adrift on Cuba." "Get off Cuba's Back." "A Bill That Will Help Castro." By the way, this bill that has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Helms and here by Congressman Burton already with a substantial number of us cosponsoring it, this bill that this op-ed piece in the Washington Post from yesterday, under the headline "A Bill That Will Help Castro," this theory that this bill helps Castro, it is interesting. It happens to be Castro's main objective in terms of defeat.
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Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Florida

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Discussing media coverage of U.S. policy towards Cuba and the implications of a proposed bill.

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