he will act with impartiality or not and listen to all the parties involved, including of course Cuba, whose voice will not be heard. The parties are in this case the professionals of the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Voice of America and other agencies who, acting responsibly, appreciate the illegality of the project, its doubtful technical efficiency, the level of opposition that it has stirred up and the high political cost it may involve not only because of the aggravation of the bilateral dispute but in general because of its effect on relations with Latin America. It will also be necessary to take into account the opinion of important members of Congress who have opposed the venture. Other important elements to be considered are the opinions of distinguished figures in the academic world and also those of officials in the Interests Section in Havana, who in any case are on the spot and, however partial their reports, cannot ignore reality. S/21366 English Page 6 In any case, the United States has a new opportunity to show that the present Administration has a minimum of common sense and political realism. For this purpose, it has only one alternative; to stop the transmissions. Cuba expects nothing from the President of the United States. It does not consider him to be a Roman emperor who can condemn the gladiators to death hy the mere inclination of his finger. We shall go forward. We shall firmly defend our sovereignty. We shall not allow the imposition on Cuba of an electronic Platt amendment. We shall finally overcome the unsolved problem of Radio Marti. In the final analysis, it is the United States taxpayers - the innocent supporters of the first television -tation which transmits an invisible signal - who will soon be victims of this swindle. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a conflict between Cuba and the United States, specifically related to a broadcasting project called Radio Marti. The tone of the text is critical of the project and suggests that it is a political issue with potential economic and diplomatic implications. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text may be an official document or a communication from a government agency.

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Transport and communication, International trade