The thumb of tyranny still presses hard. I come from an area of the country. south Florida. which has become "a home away from home" for many Cubans who were exiled after FMdel Castro took power. About one in every four Miami residents is now a Cuban refugee. and although some residents have found fault. most Cubans have become a major asset to the community. The Cuban refugees have worked hard with a common bond among them to make new lives and careers in America. Theirs is a determination and capacity for hard work. which is best exemplified by the fact that Cubans living in Miami have started new businesses and now control nearly onethird of the citys businesses. Conditions for these refugees are not always Ideal. but I feel that most would readily admit that they would rather live in overcrowded conditions in the United States as free people. than live in Cuba as Communists. Many Cubans now living in America dream of the day when they can return to their native landas free Cubans where they can once again pursue their goals and enjoy their culture with peace of mind. In the past I have called upon our Government to recognize and support a free Cuban governmentinexile which I feel would be an overpowering force to liberate the people in Cuba from the Communist despotism under which they now live.
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