William Ratliff

Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution

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Senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a research fellow at the Independent Institute, a libertarian think-tank in Oakland, California

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For the first time since 2006, American officials met yesterday with Fidel Castro in Cuba. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus reported that he was healthy and talkative as ever.

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For the first time since 2006, American officials met yesterday with Fidel Castro in Cuba. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus reported that he was healthy and talkative as ever.

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