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'A Song Of Gratitude': Cuban-American Poet Hopeful Of Improved Relations
Cuban-American poet and author Margarita Engle praises President Obama's "courage to make peace" with Cuba. Her book Enchanted Air tells of being separated from her Cuban family members.
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Corrected March 20, 2016 at 9:00 PM PDT
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