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In historic face to face, Obama, Castro vow to turn the page
http://news.yahoo.com/anticipation-grows-obama-castro-meet-saturday-panama-070657182--politics.html
Seems somewhat similar to Nixon in China.
About time!
http://news.yahoo.com/anticipation-grows-obama-castro-meet-saturday-panama-070657182--politics.html
Seems somewhat similar to Nixon in China.
About time!
"What we have both concluded is that we can disagree with a spirit of respect and civility," Obama said. "And over time, it is possible for us to turn the page and develop a new relationship between our two countries."
Castro, for his part, said he agreed with everything Obama had said — a stunning statement in and of itself for the Cuban leader. But he added the caveat that they had "agreed to disagee" at times. Castro said he had told the Americans that Cuba was willing to discuss issues such as human rights and freedom of the press, maintaining that "everything can be on the table."
"We are disposed to talk about everything — with patience," Castro said in Spanish. "Some things we will agree with, and others we won't."
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