think yothank you for being parn our efforts the end in particular i want to thank pope francis whose moral example shows us importance of pursuing the world as it should be rather than simply settling for the world as it is. the government of canada which hosted our discussions and bipartisan group of commerce and who worked tirelessly for alan gross' release an approach for the values of cuba. finally our shift in policy toward cuba comes a moment of renewed leadership in america. this april we are prepared to have cuba join the other nations of our hemisphere at the summitt of the americas. but we will insist civil society join us so that citizens, not just leaders, are shaping our future. and i call on all my fellow leaders to give meaning to the commitment to democracy and human rights at the heart of the