An effective blockade is not inconsistent with but. on the contrary. a necessary and helpful action to carry out the proposal of the distinguished senior Senator from Colorado to establish a provisional Cuban government at Guantanamo. It seems clear to me that the Kennedy administrations measures to isolate Castros Cuba. laudable as far as they go. are likely to fall short of their aim of bringing about the downfall of the Castro regime. As the junior Senator from Kentucky pointed out in his remarks the other day. food shortages and an exodus of refugees have not caused any Communist regime to collapse yet. Additional and more stringent measures are required. As I have pointed out before. a blockade on all supplies except essential foods and medicine could deal a severe blow to the Castro regime.
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