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| − | On February 18 1990, six members of the U.S. [[Congressional Black Caucus]] visited Cuba to evaluate the U.S.-imposed embargo. Among the visitors: [[Maxine Waters]] and [[Barbara Lee]] of [[California]], [[Sheila Jackson-Lee]] of [[Texas]], [[Julia Carson]] of [[Indiana]] and others.<ref>[ http://www.cubatravelusa.com/history_of_cuban_embargo.htm Cuba travel USA website, accessed dec. 13, 2010]</ref> | + | On February 18 1990, six members of the U.S. [[Congressional Black Caucus]] visited Cuba to evaluate the U.S.-imposed embargo. Among the visitors: [[Maxine Waters]] and [[Barbara Lee]] of [[California]], [[Sheila Jackson-Lee]] of [[Texas]], [[Julia Carson]] of [[Indiana]] and others.<ref>[ http://www.cubatravelusa.com/history_of_cuban_embargo.htm Cuba travel USA website, accessed dec. 13, 2010]</ref><ref>[http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2009/april/mar7/Reflections-6april.html Reflections of Fidel, The seven Congress members who are visiting us, Havana. April 7, 2009]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:17, 9 January 2011
Julia May Carson
Congressional Progressive Caucus
In 1998 Juia Carson, Democrat was listed as a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[1]
Cuba visit
On February 18 1990, six members of the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus visited Cuba to evaluate the U.S.-imposed embargo. Among the visitors: Maxine Waters and Barbara Lee of California, Sheila Jackson-Lee of Texas, Julia Carson of Indiana and others.[2][3]
Supported by Council for a Livable World
The Council for a Livable World, founded in 1962 by long-time socialist activist and alleged Soviet agent, Leo Szilard, is a non-profit advocacy organization that seeks to "reduce the danger of nuclear weapons and increase national security", primarily through supporting progressive, congressional candidates who support their policies. The Council supported Julia Carson in his successful House of Representatives run as candidate for Indiana.[4]
EMILY's List
Carson has been supported by EMILY's List during her campaigning.
DSA support
Democratic Socialists of America supported[5]Carson's 2004 Congressional race.
- DSAers in central Indiana are supporting veteran civil rights worker Julia Carson in her re-election bid to the state’s 7th CD, in Indianapolis. An opponent of the Iraq War from its inception, Carson
is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Progressive Caucus. Indiana’s first female and first African-American representative in Congress, she is a strong supporter of national health care.
References
- ↑ DSA website: Members of the Progressive Caucus (archived on the Web Archive website)
- ↑ [ http://www.cubatravelusa.com/history_of_cuban_embargo.htm Cuba travel USA website, accessed dec. 13, 2010]
- ↑ Reflections of Fidel, The seven Congress members who are visiting us, Havana. April 7, 2009
- ↑ CLW website: Meet Our Candidates
- ↑ http://www.dsausa.org/dl/DLFall2004.pdf