LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION urging the New York State Congressional deleg-
ation to put forth legislation to end the embargo against Cuba

WHEREAS, The administration of President John F. Kennedy implemented a
full United States embargo against Cuba on February 7, 1962; and
WHEREAS, Cuba estimates that the embargo has caused over $93 billion
in direct economic damage since its inception until the end of 2007; and
WHEREAS, The embargo has cost Cuba around $230 million a year in lost
foreign investments; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, the United Nations 192-member General Assembly
voted, 185-3 with two abstentions, to condemn Washington's economic,
commercial and financial embargo against Cuba; and
WHEREAS, The embargo has not succeeded in bringing democracy to Cuba;
and
WHEREAS, The United States continues to have political and economic
relationships with other communist countries; and
WHEREAS, The embargo affects United States companies because they have
a limited ability to engage in trade and other economic pursuits with
Cuba; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the New York State Congressional delegation be and
hereby is respectfully memorialized by this Legislative Body to put
forth legislation to end the embargo against Cuba; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to each member of the Congressional delegation from the State of
New York.