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If Congress does its job in this regard, the residents of Puerto Rico will be empowered to act in their own self-interest and express their future political status aspirations accordingly.

Dick Thornburgh

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wenn der Kongress seine Aufgabe in dieser Hinsicht erfüllt, werden die Einwohner von Puerto Rico die Befugnis erhalten, in ihrem eigenen Interesse zu handeln und ihre zukünftigen politischen Statusansprüche entsprechend darzulegen.

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