“Yet, Puerto Rico's economic convergence and political integration with the rest of the nation is in a state of arrest - even though the island has been within the national borders, political system and customs territory of the U.S. for a century.Quote by Dick ThornburghTopics: Quotes about Dick ThornburghShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Federal program and services outlay in Puerto Rico is approximately $10 billion per year.#Dick Thornburgh
Specifically, the reservation of sovereignty to the people of the states in matters not governed...#Dick Thornburgh
After one hundred years of federal rule, the United States House of Representatives has moved...#Dick Thornburgh
The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers...#Dick Thornburgh
The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear...#Dick Thornburgh
The powers of government exercised locally derive from a federal law authorizing government by consent...#Dick Thornburgh
As the highest ranking American official in the United Nations organization, I came to understand...#Dick Thornburgh
