When President Obama exited Air Force One in Cuba on Sunday afternoon, he became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the island since Calvin Coolidge 88 years ago.
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Obama was accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, and greeted by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. Minutes after arriving, the president tweeted that he was "looking forward to meeting and hearing directly from the Cuban people."
The Obamas are expected to visit the Havana Cathedral to meet with Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega on Sunday evening, and on Monday, Obama will meet Cuban President Raul Castro to discuss his country's economy and political system. Obama will also raise the issue of human rights abuses in Cuba, the White House announced, and on Tuesday, the president will meet with anti-government activists, NPR reports.
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