“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
“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
“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
