Dick Thornburgh - Apparently tired of waiting for clear direction from Congress, the people of Puert...

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Apparently tired of waiting for clear direction from Congress, the people of Puerto Rico have used the tools provided by their own local constitution to schedule a vote for Dec. 13 on the status of the island.

Dick Thornburgh

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Die Einwohner Puerto Ricos sind offenbar müde vom Warten auf eine klare Anweisung des Kongresses und haben die Instrumente ihrer lokalen Verfassung genutzt, um eine Abstimmung für den 13. Dezember über den Status der Insel festzulegen.

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