I would daresay as an American who is proud of our values, if we open travel and communication and trade between the United States and Cuba, they would really understand what it's like to be an American. And I feel that's the best way to free the dissidents and to create an open and democratic society.
Nita Lowey: “I would daresay as an American who is proud of our values, if we open travel and communication and trade between the…”
On the recordJune 21, 2007
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Discussing the impact of U.S. policy on dissidents in Cuba.
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