washington president barack obama plan lay vision u.s.-cuba relations major speech next week historic visit havana aim make open america former cold war foe irreversible white house say wednesday preview obama three-day trip u.s. deputy national security adviser ben rhodes express hope tuesday schedule speech cuban people would broadcast throughout island say cuba communist government raise objections rhodes could confirm whether event take place havana legendary gran teatro would actually carry cuba state-run media say see transpire obama first u.s. president visit cuba 88 years arrive sunday hold talk monday cuban president raul castro follow rhodes describe joint press event state dinner obama meet cuban dissidents tuesday include prominent activists choose rhodes say despite cuban leaders view meet interference island internal affairs rhodes say reason believe government would block invite participate impediments meet would clear rhodes say decline name would attend obama arrive days unveil sweep new measure make far easy americans visit cuba island government conduct international trade obama critics accuse give much return little cuban leaders take premature victory lap obama administration insist engagement benefit cuban people open island u.s. business though cuban leaders slow make economic reform time decades-old u.s. trade embargo cuba remain little chance congress lift anytime soon rhodes say obama speech important moment president trip opportunity describe course review complicate history two countries also look forward future much want make process normalization irreversible tell reporters conference call obama aid hope get u.s company invest cuba loosen travel island make almost impossible traditionally pro-business republicans roll back thaw win white house november travel first lady michelle obama daughters sasha malia president plan start visit late sunday tour cultural sit old havana also meet cardinal jaime ortega play key role u.s.-cuba diplomatic breakthrough december 2014 havana cathedral rhodes say obama 's trip aim make cuba open 'irreversible