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Commemorating the 35th anniversary of United States broadcasting to Cuba.

S. Res. 637 · 116th Congress · Jun 23, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—
(1)
celebrates the 35th anniversary of Radio Martí and the 30th anniversary of Television Martí;
(2)
recognizes the vital role that independent broadcasting to Cuba has served in providing uncensored, reliable, and accurate information to the Cuban people for the past 35 years;
(3)
honors the journalists, programming editors, technical support, and many other employees at Radio and Television Martí, administered through the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, who commit to high journalistic standards, tenacity, and providing unbiased, objective information to the Cuban people;
(4)
remembers the deep and lasting contributions that the free flow of information, including broadcasting, to Cuba has provided to the Cuban people in bolstering Cuba’s pro-democracy movement; and
(5)
reaffirms the importance of the United States strengthening policies in support of promoting democracy, promoting freedom of the press, and supporting the transmission of external, reliable, objective information to some of the most repressed parts of the world.