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Article: New York, Los Angeles airports cleared for charter flights to Cuba Announcement doesn't end ban on tourism to island but still draws criticism
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- August 4, 1999
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The Clinton administration named New York and Los Angeles on
Tuesday as "gateway cities" for direct charter flights to Cuba under
a program of nurturing increased contact between the American and
Cuban people.
Until now, only Miami has been eligible for such flights.
The State Department said the move did not reflect any easing of
U.S. sanctions against Cuba, noting that the long-standing U.S. ban
on tourism to Cuba remains in effect. Nevertheless, lawmakers
opposed to the government of Fidel Castro criticized the decision.
Consistent with current rules governing charter flights from
Miami, Americans eligible for flights from New York's Kennedy
International Airport and Los Angeles ...
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