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Carter Pledges to Admit Cuban Refugees

In April 1980, for the first time in seven years, Cuban leader Fidel Castro authorized emigration out of Cuba by the country's citizens. In an address to the nation, President Carter emphasizes America's open-arms policy to political refugees.

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