Daily Mail: Obama family on travel to Cuba tomorrow for historic trip that will see the president sit down with Castro and use his 'bully pulpit' to advocate for human rights
* The president, first lady, their daughters Sasha and Malia, and Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, arrive in Havana on Sunday
* Historic trip will 'deepen' America's relationship with the communist government that has a long history of human rights violations
* Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the communist country in nearly 90 years during the three-day visit
* President will meet with Cuban dictator Raul Castro during his visit, as well as dissidents of the authoritarian government
* He'll also give a televised speech from Havana's national theater and meet with entrepreneurs; WH says he won't shy away from using bully pulpit
* First family will go on a tour of Old Havana and go to an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuba's team
The first family is headed to Cuba on Sunday for a historic trip the White House says will 'deepen' America's relationship with the communist government.
President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the communist country in nearly 90 years when Air Force One touches down in Havana on Sunday afternoon for a three-day visit that precedes two days of travel in Argentina.
The U.S. president will meet with Cuban dictator Raul Castro during his visit, as well as dissidents of the authoritarian government. He'll also give a televised speech from Havana's national theater, Gran Teatro Alicia Alonso.
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WNU Editor: no one should be surprised by this .... Cuba ordering its dissidents to skip meeting with Obama (L.A. Times).
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