The failure thus far to grant American citizenship continues to be the only ground of dissatisfaction.
Bill Taft: “The failure thus far to grant American citizenship continues to be the only ground of dissatisfaction.”
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Taft identifies the lack of American citizenship as the main source of dissatisfaction among Porto Ricans.
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