Jimmy Carter actually said...

I have recommended this transfer because I believe it will make Federal school-based programs more effective.

We continue to regard it as the fundamental principle in deciding Puerto Rico's future.

I ask Indian tribes and Indian people to join with us in shaping a new department of education that is responsive to their concerns and wort...

Whatever decision the people of Puerto Rico may wish to take—statehood, independence, Commonwealth status, or mutually agreed modifications ...