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Action Plan
He approves an action plan againt Cuba that includes the use of a "powerful propaganda campaign" designed to overthrow Castro. -
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Foreign Assistance Act
This was passed in 1961. It passed in the U.S. Congress. This act prohibits aid to Cuba and authorizes the President to create a "total embargo upon all trade" with Cuba. -
travel to Cuba
There is now a Kennedy administration and this prohibits travel to Cuba and makes financial and commercial transactions with Cuba illegal for U.S. citizens. -
TV interview
There was an interview urging the U.s. governmetn to lift the embargo and make the relation with Cuba normal. -
drops the ban
On this day President Carter decides to drop the ban on the Cuba travel, and on U.S. citizens spening money in Cuba. -
reestablishes
On this day the Reagan Administration reestablishes the travel ban to Cuba, and prohibits U.S. citizens from spending money in Cuba. This allowed the 1977 accord to lapse. -
President Reagan
The united stateds President Reagan bans the travel to US by the Cuban government,. This lets most student , scholars, and artist not travel here also. -
Robert Torricelli
This congressman , Robert Torricelli , introduces the Cuban Democracy Act. And he says it is designed to "wreak havoc on the island " . -
end to the embargo
The United Nations General Assembly recommends an end to the embargo again Cuba -
visit Cuba
There were 6 members from the United States to visit Cuba to evaluate the U.S. - imposed embargo. -
Presidential Proclamation
Preisdent Bush signs Presidential Proclamation 7757 , and this bans vessels from traveling to Cuban ports from U.S. ports. -
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives approves an amendment that rolls back a rule that requires that Cuba pay for food imports from the U.S. before they leave port. -
National Security
The National Security released a memo written by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. In this memo he seeks to lift the ban with cuba. He refers to it as "inconsistent with traditional American liberties" . -
80 million
The U.S. President G.W. Bush approves with this money ( $80 million ) to be used for "boosting a democracy in Cuba" . The Cuban government looks at this as an "act of aggression" . -
Michael B. Enzi
He introduces the "Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act". He says that " It is time for a different policy" , " We are not hurting the Cuban government ... we are hurting the Cuban people " .
