We petition the President to immediately restore full diplomatic relations with the Republic of Cuba, with the exchange of ambassadors, without any preconditions.
We also petition for a lifting of the 60 year old trade embargo and of all travel restrictions on Americans travelling to the Republic of Cuba, for business or tourism, taking note of the fact that rescinding many of these restrictions may require acts of Congress.
We understand the opposition to this action by Cuban-American groups dedicated to the overthrow of the Castro regime, which we note, has at times severely restricted the human rights of individual Cubans.
Nevertheless, we ask the President to open full relations and begin a new chapter in the long history between our two so very close countries. The time is now.