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Article: Cordial Castro welcomes Carter.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- May 12, 2002
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HAVANA _ Former President Jimmy Carter arrived in Cuba on Sunday and was greeted warmly by Fidel Castro, who said the former president could meet with dissidents during his historic stay and could inspect any of the island's biotechnology research facilities.
Carter, 77. the first U.S. president _ past or present _ to visit Cuba since Castro came to power, stepped off a private plane shortly before 11 a.m., smiled broadly and shook hands with the 75-year-old Cuban leader, who wore a gray business suit instead of his customary fatigues.
The two spoke to a small group of Cuban and U.S. ...