On the recordJune 6, 1980
The vast majority of those Cubans who have come to this country were and are law-abiding citizens whose only purpose was to seek freedom and to seek reunification with their families.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe vast majority of those Cubans who have come to this country were and are law-abiding citizens whose only purpose was to seek freedom and to seek reunification with their families.
Cuban Refugees Statement by the White House Press Secretary
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