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December, 2001

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5/4/2005 Atlanta Journal Constitution: 

Cubans have mixed feelings on pamphlets dropped by U.S.

The United States has been quietly waging a new war on information on Cuba, trying to promote democracy by dropping hundreds of thousands of leaflets in the front yards of Cuban residents across the island. The Mystery pamphlets arrive in the middle of the night on people's lawns and have become the subject of both curiosity and derision among Cubans. One recent leaflet included the text of President Bush's State of the Union speech; another features the U. N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Some people think that irritating Cuban President Fidel Castro is reason enough to distribute the pamphlets; others fear that the state security apparatus is closely watching to see who's interest in them. And some resent the interference. "I'm against these pamphlets," seaman Juan Dominguez told the Chicago Tribune. "There is no reason for the United Statues to be involved in our affairs. We are a free country. We don't go to the Unites States and hand out information." Nevertheless, the campaign has been a heartening sign for some. "There are a lot of things that are not going well, " said Emilie Roja, who said he's a former political prisoner.

What I learned:

The more money you have in the bank, the lower interest rate you may get.

The bank will acknowledge that you have the money, but they may inform you that you cannot have access to it until x years later.