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Obama to Travel to Cuba Next Month

White House officials today said President Obama will meet with Cuban President Raúl Castro and political dissidents when he makes an official trip to the island next month. The historic visit will mark the first time a sitting US president sets foot in Cuba in 88 years.

By Barbara Bogaev • Feb 18, 2016 • 6m Listen

White House officials today said President Obama will meet with Cuban President Raúl Castro and political dissidents when he makes an official trip to the island next month. The historic visit will mark the first time a sitting US president sets foot in Cuba in 88 years. (Calvin Coolidge arrived on a battleship, Obama's trip will be very different.) Josh Lederman is White House correspondent for the Associated Press.

Barbara Bogaev
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Obama to Travel to Cuba Next Month

White House officials today said President Obama will meet with Cuban President Raúl Castro and political dissidents when he makes an official trip to the island next month. The historic visit will mark the first time a sitting US president sets foot in Cuba in 88 years.

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Obama to Travel to Cuba Next Month

White House officials today said President Obama will meet with Cuban President Raúl Castro and political dissidents when he makes an official trip to the island next month. The historic visit will mark the first time a sitting US president sets foot in Cuba in 88 years.

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