Commencement Address at Warner Pacific College in Portland
05/22/1976
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I SUBMIT herewith to the Congress the Puerto Rico Statehood Act of 1977.
Substantial progress, together with lingering problems, mark developments in several areas.
The world economy has come a long way from the gloom and uncertainty of two years ago.
Funds appropriated to the President for carrying out the Act shall be deemed to be allocated to the Secretary of Defense...