Jeb Bush, the son of the President, is the only visible connection between the President and the elements of the National Cuban-American Foundation, who are cleverly exploiting their personal and business links with the President’s son and using the influence of the Cuban counter-revolutionaries in the local politics of Miami. They have succeeded in gaining access to the ruling circles of the United States in a way that is totally out of proportion with their actual influence in the national life of the United States. George Bush is free, of course, to choose his friends and to decide to whom he is going to open the doors of the White House. hhat is obvious, however, is that he feels himself comfortable and at home with mercenaries and opportunists, For reasons similar to those which explain the conduct of the President’s son, namely, the desire to play politics and to gain the Cuban vote, the Florida legislators have influenced these elements and have encouraged them to adopt a certain belligerent attitude in Congress. The only contribution of the Cuban-American Foundation is to heve exported to the United States the political practices of republican Cuba. We thus can perceive curious similarities between the local politics of Florida and the habitual vices which occur in what the Americans themselves scornfully call “the banana republics**. Many United States politicians, academicians, journalists and legislators in other regions are reluctant to believe that such doubtful ingredients are capable of influencinq a presidential decision , which will inevitably have a negative impact on the foreign policy of a Country tOWardS a significant strategic area like Latin America. The contents of the presidential message will depend on the advice of the National Security Council and the opinion of the President himself and on whether 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the influence of Cuban-American interests on US foreign policy, particularly with regards to Latin America. It suggests that these interests have gained disproportionate access to the White House and are shaping policy decisions. The text also implies that these interests are driven by a desire to influence US policy towards Cuba and to gain political advantage.

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International trade, Politics