[Mb-civic] Cuban American letter to Bush - Please Circulate or write your own.

[Barbara Siomos]

Dear Civic Group,

Alberto Jones and Delvis Fernandez are circulating the letter below to the Cuban American community for signatures. Cuban Americans wanting to sign on to the letter should email:  nuevas at earthlink.net

Or IF you prefer write your own letter to Mr. Bush and give him hell... these people need help and he is scrooge.

peace,
barbara
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President George W. Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20500


Dear President Bush,

Early this month, hurricane Dennis slammed into Cuba, causing disaster in
1/ 6 of the island, the death of 16 people
and the partial or total destruction of over
140,000 homes. Thousands of women, 
children, elderly and physically challenged
people are now lacking food, water and
electricity.

In response to this tragedy, Pastors for
Peace and other people of faith have
shown a compassionate and generous side
of Americans. They have attempted to 
bring much needed assistance to the 
Cuban People, but their efforts are being
met with confiscations of donations at the
hands of Customs and Homeland Security officers.

For us as Cuban Americans, this situation
has been further exacerbated by the
current curtailments on family visits as well
as the severe restrictions on sending
financial and material assistance to our
families on the island.

Mr. President, in the wake of this devastating hurricane, lift the restrictions 
on ending assistance to Cuba and let us be
free to nurture our love for family and 
friends; -it is in America's best interest.


Sincerely,

Alberto N. Jones, President
Caribbean American Children Foundation
Palm Coast, Florida

Delvis Fernandez Levy, President
Cuban American Alliance Education Fund
Washington, DC