Report that covers the contentious travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba from the 1960s to the present time. Congress under the Obama Administration is easing restrictions on family, marketing, agricultural, and medical sales travel. The report also covers legislative action that has taken place in the 112th Congress to harshen travel restrictions.

This report examines U.S. policy toward Cuba in the 115th Congress in three sections: Cuba's political and economic environment; U.S. policy toward Cuba; and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations, including restrictions on travel and trade, funding for democracy and human rights projects in Cuba and for U.S. government-sponsored radio and television broadcasting, migration, anti-drug cooperation, U.S. property claims, and U.S. fugitives from justice in Cuba.

This report reviews the current state of agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba, identifies key impediments to expanding bilateral trade in agricultural products and key provisions in the law to which these obstacles are anchored. It also summarizes several of the bills introduced in the 114th Congress that propose to remove specific restrictions that impede trade in agricultural goods or that seek to lift the embargo on Cuba entirely.

This report is divided into three major sections analyzing Cuba's political and economic environment, U.S. policy, and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations. Legislative initiatives in the 114th Congress are noted throughout the report, and four appendixes provide a listing of enacted measures (Appendix A), bills receiving some action in 2015 (Appendix B), bills seeing action in 2016 (Appendix C), and additional bills and resolution this Congress (Appendix D).

This report covers the contentious travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba from the 1960s to the present time. It includes background on the restrictions, enforcement of restrictions, and arguments for or against maintaining travel restrictions. It also provides background on relevant legislative initiatives during the 106th through the 111th Congresses.

This report outlines the changing nature of the United States relationship with Cuba at the time of creation.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Copy of transcript for a letter from George Fisher to Stephen F. Austin, on December 1, 1836, impressing upon him the necessity for a newspaper that is sympathetic to the Texan cause, and asking that Austin help to revive the Correo Atlántico in New Orleans.

Copy of transcript for an essay discussing Mexican independence from the Spanish and Mexican attitudes towards the Spanish.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

This report discuses U.S. policy toward Cuba, such as support measures for the Cuban people, including private humanitarian donations and U.S.-sponsored radio and television broadcasting to Cuba.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harry E. Stewart discussing the best time of year to visit Mexico. Kempner also invites Stewart and his wife to Galveston for Mardi Gras.

Bimonthly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.

Bi-monthly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner to Jim and Libbie Kempner discussing tensions between the United States, Russia, and Cuba with Kempner expressing his belief that none of the countries will risk being attacked with atomic weapons. The Kempners end the letter by discussing a dinner they were invited to and informing Libbie that her grandmother will be mailing her a book soon.