President. do we as a nation not have enough faith in the power of our democratic system to let contact between our citizens and other peoples flourish? In my view. the strongest advocate for democracy and a freemarket economy would be a Cuban student or family member who had recently visited the United States and seen the sharp contrast between our way of life and that in Cuba. Current policy not only denies the United States the opportunity to promote positive change in Cuba. but it increases the likehihood of widespread political violence and another mass exodus of refugees to Florida. The Cuban Government. which is vigorously pursuing expanding political and economic ties with the rest of the world. is unlikely to give into unilateral United States demands. Nor is there much indication that a viable opposition currently exists within Cuba to wrest power from existing authorities.
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