It is my sincere hope that all political prisoners who remain jailed will be unconditionally released and allowed to fully participate in a democratic future in Cuba.
Barack Obama: “It is my sincere hope that all political prisoners who remain jailed will be unconditionally released and allowed to…”
On the recordJune 24, 2009
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Statement on the National Endowment for Democracy's 2009 Democracy Award Recipients
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