This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. Good morning. For the first time in five decades, the u. S. And cuba today once again have formal diplomatic relations. After midnight, embassies were opened. There will be a flag raising this morning. Libby casey is live outside the Cuban Embassy. Tell us about the significance of this day in u. S. Cuba relations. Randall the fact that youre calling it the Cuban Embassy says everything. Later this morning the cuban flag will fly for the first time from this building in 54 years. Later this morning at the ceremony cubas foreign minister will be on hand. No one in that position has been here in take cased something the u. S. State department is calling historic. This comes since president obama in december announce add move to start normalizing relationships with cuba. This is being dubbed the cuban saw by some, and while certainly significant to have an embassy here, there has been a presence over the past decade,
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So mr. Chairman, i support this agreement. I would hope that congress would approve this agreement and to strengthen the ability of our country to move ahead. Both to pursue the nuclear deal but to contain iranian power in the middle east. Today on cspan, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on gimmick trafficking on human trafficking. At 8 00 00 p. M. Eastern time, a debate between the leaders of canadas war main political parties, hosted by macleans magazine. Parliamentary elections have been called for november 19. Live coverage here on cspan cspan radio and the cspan. Org. Theodore roosevelt becomes president after the assassination of william mckinley. First Lady Edith Roosevelt renovates the entire second floor of the executive mansion. The creation of the west wing to house the staff office. She creates the office of the first lady and it changes the name from executive mansion to the white house. Edith roosevelt, this sunday night at 8 00 eastern on first ladi