WASHINGTON — In conjunction with six other members of the U.S. Congress, including Chairwoman Barbara Lee (CA) of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congresswoman Laura Richardson participated in a 5-day Congressional Delegation trip to Cuba. The visit had many firsts: the first official congressional delegation meeting with President Raul Castro, the first official meeting with Former President Fidel Castro since his illness in 2006, and the first meeting with several cabinet members, including the Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Trade. ...
“I look forward to meeting with President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to share my insights and experiences. I want to share with them what I witnessed regarding higher education, medical research and development,” stated Congresswoman Richardson. “During my visit to Cuba, I experienced freedom of travel, freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. The array of perspectives of the Cuban people and their government, I hope to share with the Administration prior to the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) meeting.” (full text at Congresswoman Laura Richardson's website)
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“I look forward to meeting with President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton to share my insights and experiences. I want to share with them what I witnessed regarding higher education, medical research and development,” stated Congresswoman Richardson. “During my visit to Cuba, I experienced freedom of travel, freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. The array of perspectives of the Cuban people and their government, I hope to share with the Administration prior to the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) meeting.” (full text at Congresswoman Laura Richardson's website)
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