Barack Obama: “bluntly rejected the premises contained in the 2005 White House Task…”

On the recordMay 18, 2010

bluntly rejected the premises contained in the 2005 White House Task Force Report on Puerto Rico.

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Obama dismisses the findings of a previous report regarding Puerto Rico's status.

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Barack Obama: “bluntly rejected the premises contained in the 2005 White House Task Force Report on Puerto Rico.”