377755 01: Robert Edgar, Secretary General of U.S. National Council of Churches, greets 10 year old student Mirian Gonzalez September 5, 2000 in Cardenas, Cuba, Elian Gonzalez's hometown. The National Council of Churches, which helped negotiate the return of Elian Gonzalez to Cuba, has sent a delegation to visit Cardenas as part of its on-going campaign to strengthen US-Cuba ties.