Clinton warns Havana; U.S. to escort exiles' flotilla FINAL Edition

President Bill Clinton warned Cuba yesterday not to interfere with this weekend's plans by Cuban Americans to take a flotilla of boats and planes near where two unarmed American planes were shot down. But he admonished the exiles that they would face ``firm legal action'' if they ente...

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Published inThe Gazette (Montreal)
Main Author BOB DEANS and ANNE-MARIE O'CONNOR
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Montreal, Que Postmedia Network Inc 01.03.1996
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WASHINGTON
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Summary:President Bill Clinton warned Cuba yesterday not to interfere with this weekend's plans by Cuban Americans to take a flotilla of boats and planes near where two unarmed American planes were shot down. But he admonished the exiles that they would face ``firm legal action'' if they entered Cuban waters or airspace and he ordered the U.S. Coast Guard to have planes and ships in the area to ensure the memorial service for those killed in last weekend's Cuban attack comes off peacefully. The White House lent its blessings to tomorrow's planned flotilla, with spokesman Michael McCurry hailing it as ``a very appropriate way to commemorate the lives of four victims'' believed killed when Cuban MiG fighters shot down two planes from a Florida-based Cuban-American group.
ISSN:0384-1294