Defined Quote by 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…

— Dick Thornburgh

Now that the there is a path for the people of Puerto Rico to express their self-determination on Puerto Rico's political status, there are…

— Dick Thornburgh

The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers in local affairs is like that of local government…

— Dick Thornburgh

The powers of government exercised locally derive from a federal law authorizing government by consent in local affairs only, unless those affairs are otherwise…

— Dick Thornburgh

Internal self-government under a local constitution was authorized by Congress and approved by the residents in 1952, but federal law is supreme in Puerto…

— Dick Thornburgh

The political status legislation which emerged in Congress in 1990 and 1991 did not receive the support needed for enactment into law during my…

— Dick Thornburgh

That is why, with optimism instead of fear, all those who want to see Puerto Rico's status resolved should seek the truth about each…

— Dick Thornburgh

It is quite understandable that Puerto Ricans seek to preserve a cultural sense of identity without separating politically from U.S. national sovereignty.

— 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…

— Dick Thornburgh

Every effort must be made to increase forfeiture income.

— Dick Thornburgh

Instead of generating either unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security regarding these fundamental issues, the best course is to empower people with…

— Dick Thornburgh

Yet, Puerto Ricos economic convergence and political integration with the rest of the nation is in a state of arrest - even though the…

— Dick Thornburgh