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Barack Obama: The most important thing is that there is a sense of legitimacy to the process here in Puerto Rico.

On the recordMay 31, 2011
The most important thing is that there is a sense of legitimacy to the process here in Puerto Rico.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasized the need for legitimacy in Puerto Rico's status process.

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