Barack Obama: “There's not going to be a junior partner and a senior partner. This is…”

On the recordApril 16, 2009

There's not going to be a junior partner and a senior partner. This is a time for reengaging Cuba as well as the rest of Latin America.

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Obama emphasizes equality in U.S.-Cuba relations and the need for action on human rights.

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