By Brett Tannehill, Alabama Public Radio
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Tuscaloosa, AL – In 2005, 38 US states did a total of 350 million dollars in trade with Cuba, mostly with agricultural products like poultry and timber. Alabama raked in an estimated 70 million dollars and continues to expand its trade relations with the Communist island nation. However, the federal government still maintains its decades-long trade embargo on most goods. Alabama Public Radio's Brett Tannehill spoke with University of Alabama research professor Dr. Howard Jones. Jones is writing a book-length project on pivotal moments in US history. He shared his perspective on the embargo and what its future may hold.
OUTRO: Dr Howard Jones is a research professor in the Department of History at the University of Alabama. He is in the final stages of writing a book-length project called "One Day in April: The CIA, Mafia, White House Attempt to Overthrown Castro".