"As President Bush said on May 20, 2002, 'our plan is to accelerate freedom's progress in Cuba in every way possible, just as the United States and our democratic friends and allies did successfully in places like Poland or in South Africa.' USAID is proud to play a significant part in this effort by increasing the flow of accurate information on democracy, human rights and free enterprise to, from, and within Cuba."

--Andrew S. Natsios
USAID Administrator
May 20, 2003