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Raul castro, the president of cuba will also give a News Conference in his country that will happen at noon eastern time. Of course cnn will continue to follow this breaking news throughout the day. Thank you for joining me today, im carol kos toll low. this hour with berman and michaela starts now. Hello, everyone. Im john berman. And. And im michaela pereira. History is being made at this hour after more than a half century of tension and diplomat diplomatic silence between the u. S. Its releasing alan gross from prison after five years. A series of genuinely breathtaking developments. Cuba ...

You know, we have seen multiple officials come forward and testify and they've all done so with their names other than the whistle-blower who should not have their name out there. we don't know if this anonymous author still works for the white house or not, but i will caveat this or not. you put your name on your book. is this person brave, or a coward? >> believe it's your duty to speak up and particularly with governments as broke as it is. we need people to come forward and talk about what's happening so we can find solutions to return washington so it works for the people and i believe pa...

In return washington is freeing three cuban spies convicted in 2001 of espionage. that is big in and of itself. it all seems part now of something much, much bigger. president obama will announce major changes in u.s. policy toward cuba. officials calling them the most sweeping changes since the embargo began more than 50 years ago. >> cuban president raul castro is planning a similar announcement next hour on cuban tv. the big question at this hour, does this foreshadow a return to normal relations with the island nation, a country that has been a thorn in washington's side since fidel castro...

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>> the problems didn't develop overnight and we won't solve them overnight. all it takes is for each us to do our part. with all the part sarn shipts's easy to wonder if such unity is possible. we'll overcome the challenges of our time. julie: gentleman mu green joins us now. gentlemanner to sharing parts of your holiday with us. what is it like in an ideal world think democrats and republicans will carry forth the spirits of the holiday, the president's message when they return washington. is unity possible? >> absolutely. in america we are so resilient as a country. no matter how divide we a...