Mr. President. "Lets Talk With Castro" is the title of an excellent and prescient OpEd piece written by Representative BILL ALEXANDER in a recent issue of the New York Times and also is a sentiment which I have expressed myself over the past years. especially since my trip to Cuba in 1974 with Senator Javits. As a result I of two recent trips to Cuba. the last s one in January when he and Repre- 0 sentative JiM LEACH spent a total of c over 38 hours with the Cuban Presi- h dent. Congressman ALEXANDER believes v that the administration should re- ( spond positively to Cubas conciliatory $ overtures to the United States. t My colleagues know that I have been a strong advocate of normalizing rela- 2 tions with Cuba. because I believe that n could improve the prospects of reduc- Ii ing Cubas intervention in the area. t One immediate result of normalization would likely be the reduction in C Cubas spewing of harsh invective and w hatred in the region against the d United States. It is no wonder that F Cuba feels so bitter toward the United P: States since this Nation has attempted a to assassinate its leaders. has launched a one large invasion of that nation and cc who knows how many minor ones. and ti has done its best to isolate Cuba from b its neighbors in the Western Hemi- P sphere. p The agreement on immigration. con- 0 cluded in December and now being im- 0 plemented. is a stark demonstration sa that the United States and Cuba can cr deal with each other on matters of re
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