In April 1961, I was about to graduate from high school. Seniors were given a school day to hold a beach party. What I remember most about that day, however, was listening to a portable radio as Cuban paramilitary forces supported (somewhat) by the CIA invaded their island and were repulsed at the Bay of Pigs. This set the stage for the Cuban missile confrontation with the Soviet Union when some of my friends in the National Guard were mobilized and positioned to Florida and we watched to see how our young President Kennedy would deal with the crisis. Since then, the governments of the United States and Cuba have agreed to disagree and watch each other warily across a narrow stretch of water. Today, President Obama is in Cuba, attempting to reopen relations with our neighbor. He was not even born when this division began, so he can bring a fresh perspective to the relationship. This is a good thing. To all reports, the Cuban people desire...
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