If you are wondering what could come out of President Obama's visit to Cuba this week, the White House has put together a Fact Sheet explaining why the president's visit is historic, and worthy. President Obama and the First Family arrive in Cuba. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. FACT SHEET: United States-Cuba Relationship President Obama’s trip to Cuba marks a historic milestone in the normalization process between the United States and Cuba. Since President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced that the two countries would initiate a new era of relations 15 months ago , we have expanded cooperation across a range of areas for the benefit of the citizens of both the United States and Cuba. We are advancing our shared interests and working together on complex issues that for too long defined – and divided – our relationship. The President’s Cuba policy now allows us to more effectively improve the lives of the Cuban people, advance our i...
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