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From Left above: Cuban American Gilberto Villa; IFCO Pastors for Peace Representative Brodie Enoch; Cuba Si NY/NJ Coalition Member Anne Mitchell speaking on behalf of Rosemari Mealy and Joan Gibbs; Shepard McDaniel speaking on behalf of James Haskins.
From Left above speaking in support of Res 1092 are: Dr. Sapphire Ahmed, physician; Stephen Millies, Transit Workers Union member; Yhamir Chabur, Colombian American and member of the Venceremos Brigade.
Speaking in support of Res. 1092 above, Councilwoman Inez Barron (above) said New York City is the site of international affairs with the United Nations located in the city. "It is an important time to make a statement. We want to make sure the gains made by the Obama Administration toward normalizing relations with Cuba are maintained," she said. (Pictured on the left is Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.)
From Left above: Dr. Damien Suarez, medical student graduate of the Cuban Latin American School of Medicine; Pat Fry representing the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism and the Alliance for Global Justice; Emily Thomas of Intereligious Foundation for Community Organization; Tom Gogan, US Labor Against the War.