Indiana. The state's name means Indian Land or Land of the Indians, named so for the Indian tribes that lived there when white settlers arrived. While its meaning might be simple enough, the way it got the name is a little more interesting.
President Asks Congress to Lift the Embargo Against Cuba. President Obama asked Congress to begin to lift the embargo against Cuba during the State of the Union address this evening. In Cuba, we are ending a policy that was long past its expiration date.
What is the U.S. embargo against Cuba and what needs to happen for it to be lifted. I look forward to engaging Congress in an honest and serious debate about lifting the embargo, President Obama said in a press conference.ccording to many, the U.S. embargo against Cuba was also about deposing former President and former Prime Minister of Cuba Fidel Castro-a Marxist leader who violently overthrew the previous government. In the years following the embargo, Cubans suffered.