As President, I will work closely with the Puerto Rican government, its civil society, and with Congress to create a genuine and transparent process of self-determination that will be true to the best traditions of democracy.
Obama emphasizes the need for a transparent self-determination process for Puerto Rico.
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I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.
People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.
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