“Yet, Puerto Ricos 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.” Has BeensStatesPoliticalNationsEconomicCenturyBordersIslandsCustomsTerritoryIntegrationPolitical SystemsPuerto RicoRicoConvergenceNational Borders Author:Dick Thornburgh
“If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will have permanent 10th Amendment powers over its non-federal affairs, as well as voting power in Congress.” IfsWellsStatesAffairCongressPermanentVotingOver ItAmendmentsSovereigntyPuerto RicoRicoNational Sovereignty Author:Dick Thornburgh
“After one hundred years of federal rule, the United States House of Representatives has moved to provide for the first meaningful route to self-determination for the Puerto Rican people under our federal system.” PeopleYearsFirstsSelfStatesHouseUnitedUnited StatesHundredDeterminationMovedMeaningfulSelf DeterminationRepresentativesRoutesHouse Of Representatives Author:Dick Thornburgh
“As the highest ranking American official in the United Nations organization, I came to understand thoroughly that the national constitutional processes of the member states define the status of territories under their sovereignty.” StatesNationsProcessUnitedSeaMembersHighestOrganizationOfficialsTerritorySovereigntyUnited NationsRankingNational Sovereignty Author:Dick Thornburgh
“However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are defined by, and subject to alteration under, federal statutory law.” StatesGovernmentLawSubjectsLocalsDefinedSovereigntyAlterationsPuerto RicoRicoLocal Government Author:Dick Thornburgh
