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US and Cuba to talk on Cuban refugee situation

Title
US and Cuba to talk on Cuban refugee situation
Genre
News report; Press conference
TX Date
30 Aug 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:03:42
Description
Washington correspondent Simon Marks reports from the United States where the number of Cubans fleeing Fidel Castro’s communist regime has fallen from the record levels since Castro lifted his embargo of Cuban citizens leaving the country. Meanwhile the US and Cuban governments are preparing for this week’s talks in New York to find a solution to the refugee crisis. Includes press statements by Assistant Secretary of State, Peter Tarnoff; Secretary of State, Warren Christopher.
Contributors
Simon Marks; Warren Christopher; Peter Tarnoff
Keywords
USA; Human rights; Cuba; International relations; New York; Fidel Castro; Heads of state; Presidents; Political refugees; Bill Clinton

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