Ronald Reagan: “I pledged to support statehood for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 1982

I pledged to support statehood for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, should the people of that island choose it in a free and democratic election.

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Republican · California

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Statement Reaffirming Support of Statehood for Puerto Rico

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