“Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme in Puerto Rico and residents do not have voting representation in the Congress.” SelfGovernmentLawConstitutionCongressSupremeLocalsVotingInternalsRepresentationApprovedResidentsSelf-governmentPuerto RicoRico Author:Dick Thornburgh
“The need for a permanent status resolution approved by Congress is made even more clear to me because of my experience as a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.” NeedsMadeNationsUnitedClearExperienceCongressFormerPermanentResolutionSecretaryUnited NationsApproved Author:Dick Thornburgh
