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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