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Roland Gutierrez: “We are deciding this bill because, unlike the description that the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Romero-Barcelo) has…”

On the recordMarch 4, 1998
We are deciding this bill because, unlike the description that the gentleman from Puerto Rico (Mr. Romero-Barcelo) has given, we did not welcome the United States to Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States during the Spanish-American Civil War.
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Roland Gutierrez

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the historical context of U.S. involvement in Puerto Rico.

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