Reply #96: American states are moving ahead with Cuba [View All]

regardless of scheming and maneuvering by certain politicians to bag the Miami Batistiano vote and financial support:

Alabama lumber headed to Cuba
Last Update: 8/27/2003 4:19:49 PM
Posted By: Devin Walker

(ATMORE, Ala.) August 27 - The Communist island nation of Cuba has been on a shopping spree. The Castro-led government is about to spend millions of dollars in cash in Alabama.

Lumber will soon be head for Cuba. It is part of a $2.5 million, 4 million board-foot deal agreed to by an Alabama trade delegation this past weekend in Cuba.

The lumber will be purchased from Atmore based swift lumber. Robin Swift, III with Swift Supply said, "It's just a new market a big market, an untapped market and it's gonna be big." (snip)

(snip) All the products Cuba buys from Alabama will be shipped through the state docks here in Mobile. (snip/)

http://wpmi.com/news/state/story.aspx?content_id=280C8108-ABE5-4FFC-B6C2-F5AEFE8B4391