WASHINGTON -- The State Department, which has dedicated one full-time employee and three part-time staffers to the task of researching confiscated properties in Cuba, has a problem.
``The phones aren't ringing,'' one official complained Friday.
Although the 5,911 original claims that were certified by the U.S. government are amply documented, officials said they welcome information from U.S. citizens about other properties confiscated under the Cuban Revolution.
The information will be used to enforce Title IV of the Helms-Burton Act, which denies U.S. visas to foreigners ``trafficking'' in stolen property. People with inquiries or information may contact the Helms-Burton researchers by phone at (202) 647-7050 or fax at (202) 647-7095.
Written inquiries may be addressed to the Helms-Burton Implementation Unit, Office of Cuban Affairs, Room 3234, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520-6258.
© 1996 The Miami Herald.