On the recordFebruary 27, 1928
The Porto Rican Government at present exercises a greater degree of sovereignty over its own internal affairs than does the Government of any State or Territory of the United States
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presidency.ucsb.eduCalvin Coolidge: “The Porto Rican Government at present exercises a greater degree of sovereignty over its own internal affairs than does…”
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Letter to the Hon. Horace M. Towner, Governor of Porto Rico, on the Status of Porto Rico
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