,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbj,mr4   
,diaz-,bal>t submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,commemorat+ ! #ce? anniv]s>y (         
broadca/+ to ,cuba4  ,:]eas ! ,radio    
,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act pass$ by a wide
 m>g9 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on    
,septemb] #bi1 #aihc1 & pass$ ) /rong   
voice vote support 9 ! ,s5ate on        
,septemb] #ab1 #aihc2 ,:]eas ^u sign+ ! 
,radio ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act into law
 on ,octob] #d1 #aihc1 ,presid5t ,ronald
 ,reagan said t ! law responds to an    
important =eign policy initiative ( my  
adm9i/ration3 to break ,fidel ,ca/ro's  
monopoly on news & in=mation )9 ,cuba & 
fur!r expla9$ t ! purpose ( provid+     
imp>tial news to ! ,cuban p 0 s t !y w  
be 9 a bett] position to make ,cuba's   
lead]s acc\ntable = _! conduct 9 =eign  
policy1 economic managem5t1 & human     
rights2 ,:]eas radio s]vice into ,cuba 0

 nam$ ,radio ,m>ti aft] r5[n$ #ai?      
c5tury ,cuban patriot ,jose ,m>ti2      
,:]eas1 on ,may #bj1 #aihe1 ! #hcrd     
anniv]s>y ( ,cuba's ,indep5d5ce ,day1   
,radio ,m>ti began its fir/ broadca/    
into ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ! ,congress
 pass$ & ,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu%  
sign$ into law a bill exp&+ broadca/+ to
 include television ?r\gh ! ,television 
,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act1 & ,television 
,m>ti broadca/+ began lat] t ye>2 ,:]eas
 ,presid5t ,william ,jeff]son ,cl9ton   
sign$ into law ! ,omnibus ,consolidat$  
,rescissions & ,appropriations ,act (   
#aiif1 :i* requir$ ! relocation ( !     
,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+ f ,wa%+ton1   
,,dc1 to s\? ,florida2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice (
 ,cuba ,broadca/+ 0 relocat$ to ,miami1 
,florida1 9 #aiih1 ahead ( s*$ule & "u  
budget2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates broadca/s  
to ,cuba 7 initiat$ to pi]ce ! ,ca/ro   
regime's in=mation blockade to provide  
timely & reliable in=mation to ! ,cuban 
p2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+   
ov]sees ,radio & ,television ,m>t2      

,:]eas ,radio & ,,tv ,m>t are a         
multim$ia hub ( news1 in=mation1 &      
analysis t provide ! p ( ,cuba )        
int]active programs #g days a week ?r\gh
 satellite television & %ortwave & ,,am 
radio1 z well z ?r\gh fla% drives1      
emails1 ,d,v,ds1 & ,,sms text2 ,:]eas   
,radio & ,,tv ,m>t aim to in=m & engage 
! p ( ,cuba by provid+ cr$ible news &   
in=mation t enc\rages fre$om &          
democracy2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,cuba      
,broadca/+ uses %ortwave1 m$ium wave1   
direct-to-home satellite1 satellite     
radio1 int]net1 social m$ia1 fla%       
drives1 & ,d,v,ds to help rea* audi5ces 
9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,cuba        
,broadca/+ provides a critical s]vice by
 connect+ ,cubans across prov9ces1 &    
l9k+ ,cuban pro-democracy activi/s ) an 
exp&+ worldwide network ( activi/s      
engag$ 9 _! own /ruggles = fre$om &     
human rights 9 _! respective c\ntries2  
,:]eas ,k>5 ,caball]o ( ,radio & ,,tv   
,m>t receiv$ ! ,david ,burke ,aw>d 9    
#bjab = h] inspir$ cov]age ( ! ,lights (

 ,lib]ty ,flotilla1 a small gr\p ( boats
 ) a mission to sail across ! ,florida  
,/rait to br+ att5tion to ! solid>ity   
betwe5 ,cuban exiles & ^? on ! isl&1 &  
to ! human rights abuses p]petrat$ by ! 
regime 9 ,cuba2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1        
,television ,m>t's ,alas de ,lib]tad    
7,w+s ( ,fre$om71 :i* docum5t$          
activities ( ! ,brigade #bejf ,air ,=ce 
division dur+ ! #aifa ,bay ( ,pigs      
invasion1 receiv$ ! ,suncoa/ ,regional  
,emmy ,aw>d f ! ,national ,academy (    
,television ,arts  ,sci5ces2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #ad1 #bjaa1 indep5d5t j\rnali/ &  
=m] political prison] ,jose ,daniel     
,f]r] said1 ! p>ticul> /ories1 ! news   
select$ = ,a ,fondo a jo9t ,voice (     
,am]ica & ,radio ,m>ti program1 is :at  
gives ! %[ its quality1 v pr(essional4  
,i li/5$ to ! %[ 9 prison on a daily    
basis42 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1 #bjac1     
,b]ta ,sol]1 lead] ( ! pro-democracy    
gr\p ! ,ladies 9 ,:ite1 /at$ :ile visit+
 ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+ :ile appe>+
 on ! ,con ,voz ,propia 7,9 ,_! ,own    

,voice7 program1 ,i feel l ,i am home4  
,i wake up 9 ,cuba ) ?is %[ e morn+1 &  
,i c't believe ,i am "h62 & ,:]eas1 on  
,augu/ #ac1 #bjac1 ,afro-,cuban activi/ 
& =m] political prison] ,jorge ,luis    
,g>ca-,prez /at$1 ,9 ! #ag ye>s t ,i    
sp5t beh9d b>s1 ,radio ,m>t 01 at times1
 my ev]y?+4 ,x 0 my lifel9e43 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
vital role t broadca/+ to ,cuba s]ves 9 
provid+ unc5sor$1 outside in=mation to !
 ,cuban p ov] ! pa/ #ce ye>s2  7#b7     
honors ! j\rnali/s1 programm+ editors1  
te*nical support1 & _m o!r employees at 
,radio & ,,tv ,m>t1 adm9i/]$ ?r\gh !    
,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+1 = _! /eadfa/ 
commitm5t1 h>d "w1 & d$ication to in=m+ 
! ,cuban p2  7#c7 rememb]s ! deep & la/+
 contributions t broadca/+ to ,cuba has 
provid$ to ! ,cuban p 9 bol/]+ ,cuba's  
pro-democracy movem5t2 &  7#d7          
celebrates ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy (     
promot+ democracy & provid+ outside     
in=mation to "s ( ! mo/ ( ! repress$    

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