“It is quite understandable that Puerto Ricans seek to preserve a cultural sense of identity without separating politically from U.S. national sovereignty.Quote by Dick ThornburghTopics: Quotes about Dick ThornburghShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
After one hundred years of federal rule, the United States House of Representatives has moved...#Dick Thornburgh
The political status legislation which emerged in Congress in 1990 and 1991 did not receive...#Dick Thornburgh
The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers...#Dick Thornburgh
However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of...#Dick Thornburgh
Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents...#Dick Thornburgh
In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a...#Dick Thornburgh
If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will...#Dick Thornburgh
Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed...#Dick Thornburgh
