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Benjamin Gilman: There should be no further confusion on this matter, so that the full review of the Cuban illicit narcotics situation…

On the recordJuly 26, 1999
There should be no further confusion on this matter, so that the full review of the Cuban illicit narcotics situation not be distracted by endless debate over something as obvious as drugs passing over the skies of Cuba or being dropped into or moving through Cuban waters on the way to our cities and local communities.
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Benjamin Gilman
New York
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congress.gov
Jul 26, 1999

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Call for clarity to avoid distractions in reviewing Cuba's narcotics situation.

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