,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bc1 #bjbj,mr4  
,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 & ,mr4 
,scott ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,commemorat+ ! #ce? anniv]s>y ( ,unit$  
,/ates broadca/+ to ,cuba4  ,:]eas !    
,radio ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act 7,public
 ,law #ih-aaa7 pass$ by a wide m>g9 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,septemb]    
#bi1 #aihc1 & pass$ unanim\sly by voice 
vote 9 ! ,s5ate on ,septemb] #ab1 #aihc2
 ,:]eas1 ^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 ,cuba1 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 rights42    
,:]eas radio s]vice into ,cuba 0 nam$   
,radio ,m>ti aft] r5[n$ #ai? c5tury     
,cuban patriot ,jose ,m>t2 ,:]eas1 on   
,may #bj1 #aihe1 ! #hcrd anniv]s>y (    
,cuba's ,indep5d5ce ,day1 ,radio ,m>t   
began its fir/ broadca/ into ,cuba2     
,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ,congress pass$ &      
,presid5t ,george ,h4,w4 ,bu% sign$ into
 law ! ,television ,broadca/+ to ,cuba  
,act 7,public ,law #aja-bdf71 :i* exp&$ 
broadca/+ to include television1 &      
,television ,m>t comm5c$ broadca/+ lat] 
t ye>2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,william        
,jeff]son ,cl9ton sign$ into law !      
,omnibus ,consolidat$ ,rescissions &    
,appropriations ,act ( #aiif 7,public   
,law #ajd-acd71 :i* requir$ ! relocation
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+ f        
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 to ,s\? ,florida2 ,:]eas
 ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+ 0 relocat$ 
to ,miami1 ,florida 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 timely1 accurate1 unc5sor$1 &
 reliable in=mation to ! ,cuban p2      
,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+ at ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia    
7,,usagm7 ov]sees ,radio & ,television  
,m>t2 ,:]eas ,radio & ,television ,m>t  
are multim$ia hubs ( news1 in=mation1 & 
analysis t provide ! p ( ,cuba )        
int]active programs #g days a week ?r\gh
 satellite television1 %ortwave & ,,am  
radio1 & digital plat=ms1 includ+ its   
website1 fla% drives1 emails1 ,d,v,ds1 &
 ,,sms text2 ,:]eas ,radio & ,television
 ,m>t aim to in=m & engage ! p ( ,cuba  
by provid+ cr$ible news & in=mation     
root$ 9 respect = fundam5tal fre$oms1   
democratic pr9ciples1 & univ]sal human  
rights2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ,cuba         
,broadca/+ facilitates critical         
te*nology s]vices1 all[+ ,cubans across 
prov9ces to connect1 & l9k+ ,cuban      
pro-democracy activi/s ) an exp&+       
worldwide network ( activi/s engag$ 9 _!
 own /ruggles = fre$om & human rights 9 
_! respective c\ntries2 ,:]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>t program1 is :at gives ! %[  
its quality1 v pr(essional4 ,i li/5$ to 
! %[ 9 prison on a daily basis42 ,:]eas 
,k>5 ,caball]o ( ,radio & ,television   
,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 on ,augu/ #ac1  
#bjac1 ,afro-,cuban activi/ & =m]       
political prison] ,jorge ,luis          
,g>ca-,prez /at$1 ,9 ! #ag ye>s t ,i    
sp5t beh9d b>s1 ,radio ,m>t 01 at times1
 my ev]y?+4 ,x 0 my lifel9e42 & ,:]eas1 
9 #bjag1 ,television ,m>t's ,alas de    
,lib]tad 7,w+s ( ,fre$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  ,sci5ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates !   
#ce? anniv]s>y ( ,radio ,m>t & ! #cj?   
anniv]s>y ( ,television ,m>t2  7#b7     
recognizes ! vital role t indep5d5t     
broadca/+ to ,cuba has s]v$ 9 provid+   
unc5sor$1 reliable1 & accurate in=mation
 to ! ,cuban p = ! pa/ #ce ye>s2  7#c7  
honors ! j\rnali/s1 programm+ editors1  
te*nical support1 & _m o!r employees at 
,radio & ,television ,m>t1 adm9i/]$     
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,cuba ,broadca/+1 :o   
commit to high j\rnali/ic /&>ds1        
t5acity1 & provid+ unbias$1 objective   
in=mation to ! ,cuban p2  7#d7 rememb]s 
! deep & la/+ contributions t ! free fl[
 ( in=mation1 includ+ broadca/+1 to     
,cuba has provid$ to ! ,cuban p 9 bol/]+
 ,cuba's pro-democracy movem5t2 &  7#e7 
reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 /r5g!n+ policies 9 support ( promot+   
democracy1 promot+ fre$om ( ! press1 &  
support+ ! transmission ( ext]nal1      

reliable1 objective in=mation to "s ( ! 
mo/ repress$ p>ts ( ! _w4