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Thomas Rivera Schatz: “It is my deepest conviction that a true democratic path to self-determination for the people of Puerto Rico must be…”

On the recordJune 23, 2009
It is my deepest conviction that a true democratic path to self-determination for the people of Puerto Rico must be forged first by Puerto Ricans.
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Thomas Rivera Schatz

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Advocating for Puerto Rican-led self-determination processes.

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