Tag: Cuban trade embargo

February 6, 1962, then President John F. Kennedy, gave his friend, White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, some cash, then told him to go out and buy, '1,000 Petit Upmanns' cigars. Salinger, returned to the White House the next morning with 1200 cigars and at 8 a.m. President Kennedy, signed the trade Embargo Against Cuba, stopping the importing as well exporting of goods and travel between the two countries. Today in Miami President Donald Trump will keep a campaign promise to the South Florida Cuban community when he will announce increased restrictions toward the island nation. The actions by the White House to roll back the relaxing of trade and travel Embargo Against Cuba, taken by former President Barack Obama.