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Libre,
February, 2000
español
Did
you know that Congressman José Serrano denounced Castro in New York?
The
self-proclaimed lawyer of the "grandmothers" demanded a Free
Cuba in 1990 and condemned Castro.
José
Serrano, 10 years later in his Washington office
The
grandmothers’
self-appointed "advocate" clamored in 1990 for a free
Cuba and called for the ouster
of the Castros from Cuba
Days
before he was elected In march of 1990 to represent Congressional
District 18 in New
York, Congressman Jose E Serrano -who replaced Congressman Bob Garcia in
the U S Rouse of Representatives- attended anti-Castro protests
and courted the Cuban exile community by denouncing the Castro
tyranny. S
On
his way to having served a decade in Congress, Representative Serrano,
a Democrat, is a, member of the House committees on Commerce, Justice,
State, Judiciary, Transportation Appropriations and with other related
agencies of the U. S. House.
Born
in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico on October 24, 1943, Jose E, Serrano moved
to the South Bronx when he was seven years old. He completed his
studies at the Lehman College of the City University of New York.
Prior
to being elected to Congress, he served for seventeen years as a
member of the New York State Assembly. Seven of those years were spent
as Chairman of the Education Committee of the Assembly.
In
recent years, Serrano has dedicated his public efforts to fiercely
defend the communist oppression in Cuba and is today considered one of
the Castro regime’s main lobbyists in Congress.
Statements
to Channel 41 in New York:
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to play: 
Following
is a transcript of an interview between Congressman José E Serrano and
reporter from Univision affiliate Channel 41 in New York
REPORTER:
First of all what do you think of this which is taking place in the
streets of New York?:
CONGRESSMAN SERRANO:
Fantastic!
The number of people who are here today and the amount of
people who feel this in their
hearts...for a free Cuba and dream of that moment is incredible. I haven’t seen something
like this in a long time.
REPORTER:
If you reach Congress... What will the U.S. Congress do?
CONGRESSMAN
SERRANO: Well, part of the reason why I’m here First as a Puertorican,
to unite with this movement; with my Cuban brothers and demand that
the Castros leave and the it be a free Cuba. But in addiction, with
the grace of God, on the 21 of March I will be the Congressman and as
a Congressman I want to be a voice that demands that the American
government -the government in which. I participate- not allow that
Castro remain one more day; that it exert all the international
pressure necessary so that Castro leaves and immediately help Cuba to
be a free Cuba; a Cuba that we can all enjoy. And thirdly, I have
asked my Cuban brothers that when that day comes, they invite me so
that I can spend an enjoyable time with them there.
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