Puerto Rico is '... definitely a territory' and one that is '... trying to figure out' if it wants to remain one.
Barack Obama: “Puerto Rico is '... definitely a territory' and one that is '... trying to figure out' if it wants to remain one.”
On the recordMay 24, 2008
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Obama emphasized Puerto Rico's status as a territory needing resolution.
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