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That the united states will always remain a champion of democratic principles and reforms. like many other governments inside and outside this hemisphere, we will continue to urge the cuban government to fulfill its obligations under the u.n. and american human rights covenants, obligations shared by the united states and every other country in the americas. and, indeed, we remain convinced the people of cuba would be best served by genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leader...

The controversy. just this morning republican senator and presidential candidate, senator marco rubio whose family is from cuba had this to say. >> and as a symbol of just how backward this policy shift has turned out to be, not a single cuban dissident has been invited to todays official flag-raising ceremony at the new u.s. embassy in havana. human dissidents have fought for decades for the very democratic principles president obama claims to be advancing through these concessions. their exclu...

Candidate who has been through the wringer, in many cases unfairly from the other side, but there are legitimate questions here that should be answered from both sides. >> absolutely. >> that was easy enough. thank you very much. and youre right. thank you. i really appreciate it. have a great weekend. if only every friday could be that agreeable. thank you. were also following developing news in cuba where for the first time in 54 years the american flag is now flying at the u.s. embassy in h...

[ drum roll ] [ applause ] ♪ >> we are gathered here today because our leaders, president obama and president castro, made a courageous decision to stop being the prisoners of history and to focus on the opportunities of today and tomorrow. >> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," history is made in havana. the stars and stripes returning after more than a half century.