EDITORIALS & COMMENTARY

 

EDITORIALS

Albany Times Union - Albany, NY

6/11/1997 - Let Puerto Rico Decide

Albuquerque Journal

7/17/1998 - Puerto Rico Primed For Vote on Its Status

3/6/1998 - Senate Should Allow Puerto Rico Plebiscite

Allentown Morning Call

3/6/1998 - VOTE ON STATUS BELONGS TO PUERTO RICO

Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage, AK

8/3/1997 - Puerto Rico; Rep. Young pushes a plebiscite

Boston Globe - Boston, MA

10/5/1997 - A right for Puerto Ricans

Boston Herald

12/16/1998 - Status Quo in Puerto Rico

Buffalo News - Buffalo, NY

3/9/1998 - SENATE SHOULD OK PUERTO RICO VOTE TO GIVE PEOPLE VOICE ON STATEHOOD

Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL

3/2/1998 - GIVE PUERTO RICO A CHANCE TO CHOOSE

9/8/1997 - Puerto Rico Deserves a Clean Choice

Clarion-Ledger - Jackson, MS

9/7/1998 - Puerto Rico Should Be Allowed Self-Determination

3/6/1998 - Puerto Rico; Where are we to put the extra star?

Denver Post - Denver, CO

6/13/1998 - Let Puerto Ricans Decide

Detroit Free Press

3/13/1998 - Puerto Ricans and Statehood

Florida Times Union

8/16/1998 - PUERTO RICO: End Commonwealth Status

4/271997 - PUERTO RICO: Status Quo is Unacceptable

Grand Rapids Press

3/10/1998 - A Choice for Puerto Rico

Hartford Courant - Hartford, CT

12/15/1998 - 'None of the Above' Wins

8/07/1998 - Puerto Rico Bill Presses On

7/24/1998 - Stop Stalling The Puerto Rico Bill

3/15/1998 - Senate Is Stalling Puerto Rico Bill

3/3/1998 - PASS THE PUERTO RICO STATUS ACT

Inteligencer Journal

4/2/1997 - The 51st state
Bill could lead to statehood for Puerto Rico

Miami Herald - Miami, FL

3/9/1998 - Let Puerto Ricans Vote

7/13/1997 - Let Puerto Rico Choose

National Association of Hispanic Publications

1/7/1998 - Self-Determination for Puerto Rico

The New Republic

4/28/1998 - Admit it. (Statehood for Puerto Rico)

New York Daily News

10/12/1998 - Three Hispanic Politicians Back D'Amato

New York Times

12/25/1998 - Confusion Over the Puerto Rican Vote

3/9/1998 - A Choice for Puerto Rico

Newsday

8/3/1998 - Let Puerto Rico Design Its Own Future

5/21/1998 - Threat to Good Sense, Not English

4/3/1998 - To Become State, Puerto Rico Should Adopt Englih

3/4/1998 - Let Puerto Rico Decide If It Wants to Be a State

Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL

12/16/1998- Press for Official Vote

9/15/1998 - Let Puerto Ricans Vote - Puerto Ricans Deserve a Chance to Decide the Political Future of their Island - Sen. Tente Lott Should Allow Them that Opportunity

7/19/1998 - Clarify Puerto Rico's Status

3/4/1998 - LET PUERTO RICO DECIDE

Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia, PA

10/3/1997 - Congress should give Puerto Rico a realistic choice

Plain Dealer - Cleveland, OH

7/8/1998 - Rumblings From Puerto Rico

3/4/1998 - GIVE PUERTO RICANS A CHOICE

Portland Press Herald - Portland, ME

3/6/1998 - PUERTO RICO DESERVES TO DETERMINE ITS FATE
THESE AMERICAN CITIZENS SHOULD BE GIVEN EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE THEIR FUTURE

Portland Oregonian - Portland, OR

6/20/1998 - LET PUERTO RICO DECIDE
IT'S TIME TO LET U.S. TERRITORIAL CITIZENS HAVE A SAY IN DECIDING HOW THEY'LL BE GOVERNED

Post Standard - Syracuse, NY

3/10/1998 - Let them vote; the decision on statehood for Puerto Rico should not be squelched

Press Enterprise - Riverside, CA

3/9/1998 - Asking the Puerto Ricans

Providence Sunday Journal

9/21/1997 - Puerto Rico Vote

Richmond Times Dispatch

9/7/1998 - Puerto Rico Pushing Vote - Senate Republicans in Tight Spot on Statehood Issue

San Antonio Express

11/08/1998 - Puerto Rico Deserves a Choice

3/2/1998 - Puerto Rico must decide

12/22/1997 - Let Puerto Ricans decide

San Francisco Chronicle

3/27/1998 - Stars and Stripes For Puerto Rico?

St. Petersburg Times

12/16/1998 - From Puerto Rico, A Mumble

9/17/1998 - Let Senators Decide on Puerto Rico

3/3/1998 - Give Puerto Rico a say

Star-Ledger

3/9/1998 - The 51st State?

Sun Herald - Biloxi, Mississippi

9/8/1998 - It's Undemocratic to Deny American Citizens a Voice

Sun Sentinel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

8/21/1998 - Vote Will Help Puerto Ricans Sort Out Odd Relations With U.S.

7/30/1998 - Vote Can Help Expedite Decision On Future Status Of Puerto Rico

7/9/1998 - Puerto Rican Voters Deserve Opportunity to Vote on Statehood

5/15/1998 - LOTT SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY, LET PUERTO RICANS VOTE ON FUTURE

4/1/1998 - LET PUERTO RICO CHOOSE ITS DESTINY BY REFERENDUM ON PREFERRED STATUS

Tampa Tribune - Tampa, FL

12/29/1998 - Puerto Rico's Still-Cloudy Future

3/6/1998 - The issue of Puerto Rico statehood raises a variety of vexing questions

Tennessean

3/7/1998 - Settling the status of Puerto Ricans

Washington Post

12/24/1998 - Puerto Rico: A Moment Lost

9/29/98 - Self-Determination for Puerto Rico

9/24/1998 - Editorial - Unequal Americans

9/12/1998 - A Matter of Self-Determination

8/04/1998 - The Puerto Rican Asterisk

7/18/1998 - Puerto Rico's Moment

3/15/1998 - A 51st State?

2/23/1998 - Americans Without Full Rights

9/13/1997 - A Full Choice for Puerto Rico

6/6/1997 - An Obligation of Equality

York Daily Record

3/15/1998 - Give Puerto Rico a Chance to Decide

4/6/1997 - Puerto Rican Statehood

 

COMMENTARY

Albany Times Union - Albany, NY

4/28/1998 - Solomon to leave the House

Associated Press

12/15/1998 - Statehood Backers Receive Boost

12/03/1998 - Pro-Statehood Puerto Ricans Launch Campaign

11/20/1998 - Puerto Ricans Must Ultimately Choose Between Statehood or Independence

11/14/1998 - Hispanic Vote Gaining Clout

10/22/1998 - Hurricane Boosts Puerto Rican Statehood

10/4/1998 - U.S. to Rebuild Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico Homes - Cost to U.S. Taxpayers Put at More than $1 Billion

9/13/1998 - Puerto Rican Parties Launch Plebiscite Campaigns

7/03/1998 - GOP Courts Hispanics

5/30/1998 - U.S. Islands Face Uncertain Future

5/21/1998 - Books and Authors: Rosario Ferre

Catholic Standard and Times

10/1/1998 - Puerto Rico: The 51st State? The Bishops of the American Island Are Solidly Neutral on Statehood Question

Dow Jones International News

10/15/1998 - Party Urges Puerto Ricans to Choose "None of the Above"

9/16/1998 - Scores of Hispanic Organizations Support Puerto Rican Self-Determination

El Nuevo Día

11/10/1998 - The Federal Court Will Decide the Plebiscite Case

10/16/1998 - Proposed Changes for Puerto Rico before the Congress

Financial Times

9/18/1998 - Puerto Ricans Urged to Join Quest to Become 51st State

Journal of Commerce

10/06/1998 - Excise Tax Could Be Dropped in Puerto Rico

New York Times

7/24/1998 - In Push for Puerto Rico Vote, Conservative Bent Is Stressed

3/30/1998 - "A New Debate on the Fate (And State) of Puerto Rico"

3/19/1998 - "Puerto Rico, U.S.A."

Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL

11/09/1998 - The Awakening Giant: Hispanic Voters Made the Difference

10/12/1998 - Storm Damage Won't Halt Vote on Statehood

10/04/98 - [Jeb] Bush Has Edge With [Florida] Hispanics

10/03/1998 -Graham Is Able, Effective - Puerto Rico Self-Determination Advocacy Earns Senator Bob Graham Orlando Sentinel Endorsement

9/2/1998 - Governor of Puerto Rico Warns Lott to Allow Vote

7/26/1998 - On big day, Puerto Rico plays political limbo
People marked the centennial by reaffirming their respective views on the future of the island.

7/31/1998 - VOTE RAISES STAKES PUERTO RICANS ARE EAGER TO RESOLVE THEIR POLITICAL FUTURE

7/31/1998 - PUERTO RICO BILL MIGHT GET A STATUS VOTE ON DEC. 13

5/13/1998 - Poll: GOP has chance to court Puerto Ricans
The party should let them vote on whether they want statehood, analysts said.

1/5/1998 - After 100 years of American rule it's time for Congress to allow Puerto Ricans to choose between Statehood or Independence

Osceola Sentinel - Osceola, FL

7/31/1998 - 'Tennessee Plan' Suggests Speedy Path To Statehood

Portland Oregonian - Portland, OR

7/31/1998 - Puerto Rican Freedom

PR Newswire

6/05/1998 - Poll Finds New York State Puerto Ricans Strongly Support Congressionally Sanctioned Self-Determination Process For Puerto Rico

4/29/1998 - Survey Finds Hispanics Optimistic About Direction of the Country and Their Futures

4/29/1998 - U.S. Hispanics Back Puerto Rican Self-Determination Bill

San Juan Star - Puerto Rico

12/20/1998 - Island Leaves Status Issue Up To Washington, D.C.

11/11/1998 - PDP Withdraws Lawsuit Challenging Plebiscite - Party Will Focus on Victory for 5th Option

10/28/1998- Garcia-Passalacqua Is Wrong, HR 4766 Provides for Commonwealth English Requirements Regardless of Plebiscite's Outcome

10/25/1998 - New Commonwealth Definition Called Warmed-Over Version of the 1993 Plebiscite Option Rejected by Congress

10/19/1998 - Statehooders Sense Opportunity

10/19/1998 - Colberg: PDP Should Defend Free Association - Party to get no funds or electoral officers if it backs 5th option

10/18/1998 - Rosselló: Plebiscite's 5th Column Unworthy of Cost, Use of Officials

10/17/1998 - Congress Seeks Clear Majority in Plebiscite

10/15/1998 - Cases Still Alive, Kicking in Fight to Kill Status Vote - Federal judge takes jurisdiction in PDP lawsuit - News Analysis

10/11/1998 - Puerto Rico Has Opportunity Now to Seize its Future - Viewpoint by Luiso Rosselló Nevares

10/03/1998 - The Legacy of Hurricane Georges in P.R.

9/11/1998 - The Truth About Free Association

8/5/1998 - PIP Finds Support in Latin America, Not Puerto Rico

PDP Prepares Suit to Stop Plebiscite Vote

'Populares' are Guardians of Inferiority

U.S. Constitution Precludes Free Association Status

8/18/1998 - ROSSELLO ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF PLEBISCITE BILL INTO LAW

6/06-07/1998 - REACTION TO STATE DEPARTMENT REVERSAL OF MARI BRAS' U.S. CITIZENSHIP RENUNCIATION

Sun Sentinel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

7/30/1998 - SEPARATE RALLIES HIGHLIGHT SPLIT IN PUERTO RICO AS FACTIONS PROMOTE THEIR PREFERENCES FOR INDEPENDENCE, STATEHOOD OR COMMONWEALTH STATUS, PRO-STATEHOOD GOV. PEDRO ROSSELLO SAYS A VOTE ON THE FUTURE OF THE ISLAND WILL TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER.

Talk of the Nation - NPR

3/6/1998 - Political Status Debate

Washington Post

11/19/1998 - Defining Moment for Puerto Rico

 

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