Obama May Travel to Cuba as Part of Final Year's To-Do List
- Steps needed by both sides before U.S. will commit: Rhodes
- Briefing by national security aide before Obama's holiday ends
U.S. Marks Return of Cuba Embassy With Flag Raising
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The White House will decide within a few months whether President Barack Obama marks his final year in office with a historic trip to communist Cuba, which has been under a U.S. trade embargo for more than 50 years.
Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser, declined on Saturday to make a commitment on an Obama visit, saying that moves need to be taken by both governments to make the opening of relations between the U.S. and Cuba “irreversible.”