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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release January 28, 1997

                TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 
            TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES ON 
            APPROPRIATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 
                   AND THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON 
                FOREIGN RELATIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS

January 28, 1997

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Pursuant to section 202(g) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114), I hereby transmit to you a report concerning assistance to a free and independent Cuba, entitled "Support for a Democratic Transition in Cuba."

The report includes an addendum of indicative roles for various agencies of the United States Government. This is for internal United States Government use and is not intended for publica-tion. The remainder of the report will be translated into Spanish to be communicated to the Cuban people pursuant to section 202(f) of the Act.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

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