The President's News Conference
02/07/1976
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Never forget, my friends, the primary purpose of a political party is to win.
The United States has repeatedly pointed out that artificial increases of prices serve the interests of neither producer...
I believe the answer to this question is unequivocally and categorically in the affirmative.
I SUBMIT herewith to the Congress the Puerto Rico Statehood Act of 1977.