EDITORIALS
Albany Times Union - Albany, NY
6/11/1997 - Let
Puerto Rico Decide
Albuquerque Journal
7/17/1998 - Puerto
Rico Primed For Vote on Its Status
3/6/1998 - Senate
Should Allow Puerto Rico Plebiscite
Allentown Morning Call
3/6/1998 - VOTE
ON STATUS BELONGS TO PUERTO RICO
Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage, AK
8/3/1997 - Puerto
Rico; Rep. Young pushes a plebiscite
Boston Globe - Boston, MA
10/5/1997 - A
right for Puerto Ricans
Boston Herald
12/16/1998 - Status
Quo in Puerto Rico
Buffalo News - Buffalo, NY
3/9/1998 - SENATE
SHOULD OK PUERTO RICO VOTE TO GIVE PEOPLE VOICE ON STATEHOOD
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL
3/2/1998 - GIVE
PUERTO RICO A CHANCE TO CHOOSE
9/8/1997 - Puerto
Rico Deserves a Clean Choice
Clarion-Ledger - Jackson, MS
9/7/1998 - Puerto
Rico Should Be Allowed Self-Determination
3/6/1998 - Puerto
Rico; Where are we to put the extra star?
Denver Post - Denver, CO
6/13/1998 -
Let Puerto Ricans Decide
Detroit Free Press
3/13/1998 - Puerto
Ricans and Statehood
Florida Times Union
8/16/1998 - PUERTO
RICO: End Commonwealth Status
4/271997 - PUERTO
RICO: Status Quo is Unacceptable
Grand Rapids Press
3/10/1998 - A
Choice for Puerto Rico
Hartford Courant - Hartford, CT
12/15/1998 -
'None of the Above' Wins
8/07/1998 - Puerto
Rico Bill Presses On
7/24/1998 - Stop
Stalling The Puerto Rico Bill
3/15/1998 - Senate
Is Stalling Puerto Rico Bill
3/3/1998 - PASS
THE PUERTO RICO STATUS ACT
Inteligencer Journal
4/2/1997 - The
51st state
Bill could lead to statehood for Puerto Rico
Miami Herald - Miami, FL
3/9/1998 - Let
Puerto Ricans Vote
7/13/1997 - Let
Puerto Rico Choose
National Association of Hispanic Publications
1/7/1998 - Self-Determination
for Puerto Rico
The New Republic
4/28/1998 - Admit
it. (Statehood for Puerto Rico)
New York Daily News
10/12/1998 -
Three Hispanic Politicians Back D'Amato
New York Times
12/25/1998 - Confusion
Over the Puerto Rican Vote
3/9/1998 - A
Choice for Puerto Rico
Newsday
8/3/1998 - Let
Puerto Rico Design Its Own Future
5/21/1998 - Threat
to Good Sense, Not English
4/3/1998 - To Become
State, Puerto Rico Should Adopt Englih
3/4/1998 - Let
Puerto Rico Decide If It Wants to Be a State
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL
12/16/1998- Press
for Official Vote
9/15/1998 - Let
Puerto Ricans Vote - Puerto Ricans Deserve a Chance to Decide
the Political Future of their Island - Sen. Tente Lott Should
Allow Them that Opportunity
7/19/1998 - Clarify
Puerto Rico's Status
3/4/1998 - LET
PUERTO RICO DECIDE
Philadelphia Daily News - Philadelphia, PA
10/3/1997 - Congress
should give Puerto Rico a realistic choice
Plain Dealer - Cleveland, OH
7/8/1998 - Rumblings
From Puerto Rico
3/4/1998 - GIVE
PUERTO RICANS A CHOICE
Portland Press Herald - Portland, ME
3/6/1998 - PUERTO
RICO DESERVES TO DETERMINE ITS FATE
THESE AMERICAN CITIZENS SHOULD BE GIVEN EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO
DECIDE THEIR FUTURE
Portland Oregonian - Portland, OR
6/20/1998 - LET
PUERTO RICO DECIDE
IT'S TIME TO LET U.S. TERRITORIAL CITIZENS HAVE A SAY IN DECIDING
HOW THEY'LL BE GOVERNED
Post Standard - Syracuse, NY
3/10/1998 - Let
them vote; the decision on statehood for Puerto Rico should not
be squelched
Press Enterprise - Riverside, CA
3/9/1998 - Asking
the Puerto Ricans
Providence Sunday Journal
9/21/1997 - Puerto
Rico Vote
Richmond Times Dispatch
9/7/1998 - Puerto
Rico Pushing Vote - Senate Republicans in Tight Spot on Statehood
Issue
San Antonio Express
11/08/1998 - Puerto
Rico Deserves a Choice
3/2/1998 - Puerto
Rico must decide
12/22/1997 - Let
Puerto Ricans decide
San Francisco Chronicle
3/27/1998 - Stars
and Stripes For Puerto Rico?
St. Petersburg Times
12/16/1998 - From
Puerto Rico, A Mumble
9/17/1998 - Let
Senators Decide on Puerto Rico
3/3/1998 - Give
Puerto Rico a say
Star-Ledger
3/9/1998 - The
51st State?
Sun Herald - Biloxi, Mississippi
9/8/1998 - It's
Undemocratic to Deny American Citizens a Voice
Sun Sentinel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
8/21/1998 - Vote
Will Help Puerto Ricans Sort Out Odd Relations With U.S.
7/30/1998 - Vote
Can Help Expedite Decision On Future Status Of Puerto Rico
7/9/1998 - Puerto
Rican Voters Deserve Opportunity to Vote on Statehood
5/15/1998 - LOTT
SHOULD GET OUT OF THE WAY, LET PUERTO RICANS VOTE ON FUTURE
4/1/1998 - LET
PUERTO RICO CHOOSE ITS DESTINY BY REFERENDUM ON PREFERRED STATUS
Tampa Tribune - Tampa, FL
12/29/1998 - Puerto
Rico's Still-Cloudy Future
3/6/1998 - The
issue of Puerto Rico statehood raises a variety of vexing questions
Tennessean
3/7/1998 - Settling
the status of Puerto Ricans
Washington Post
12/24/1998 - Puerto
Rico: A Moment Lost
9/29/98 - Self-Determination
for Puerto Rico
9/24/1998 - Editorial
- Unequal Americans
9/12/1998 - A Matter
of Self-Determination
8/04/1998 - The
Puerto Rican Asterisk
7/18/1998 - Puerto
Rico's Moment
3/15/1998 - A
51st State?
2/23/1998 - Americans
Without Full Rights
9/13/1997 - A
Full Choice for Puerto Rico
6/6/1997 - An
Obligation of Equality
York Daily Record
3/15/1998 - Give
Puerto Rico a Chance to Decide
4/6/1997 - Puerto
Rican Statehood
COMMENTARY
Albany Times Union - Albany, NY
4/28/1998 - Solomon
to leave the House
Associated Press
12/15/1998 - Statehood
Backers Receive Boost
12/03/1998 - Pro-Statehood
Puerto Ricans Launch Campaign
11/20/1998 - Puerto
Ricans Must Ultimately Choose Between Statehood or Independence
11/14/1998 - Hispanic
Vote Gaining Clout
10/22/1998 - Hurricane
Boosts Puerto Rican Statehood
10/4/1998 - U.S.
to Rebuild Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico Homes - Cost to U.S.
Taxpayers Put at More than $1 Billion
9/13/1998 - Puerto
Rican Parties Launch Plebiscite Campaigns
7/03/1998 - GOP
Courts Hispanics
5/30/1998 - U.S.
Islands Face Uncertain Future
5/21/1998 - Books
and Authors: Rosario Ferre
Catholic Standard and Times
10/1/1998 - Puerto
Rico: The 51st State? The Bishops of the American Island
Are Solidly Neutral on Statehood Question
Dow Jones International News
10/15/1998 - Party
Urges Puerto Ricans to Choose "None of the Above"
9/16/1998 - Scores
of Hispanic Organizations Support Puerto Rican Self-Determination
El Nuevo Día
11/10/1998 - The
Federal Court Will Decide the Plebiscite Case
10/16/1998 -
Proposed Changes for Puerto Rico before the Congress
Financial Times
9/18/1998 -
Puerto Ricans Urged to Join Quest to Become 51st State
Journal of Commerce
10/06/1998 - Excise
Tax Could Be Dropped in Puerto Rico
New York Times
7/24/1998 - In
Push for Puerto Rico Vote, Conservative Bent Is Stressed
3/30/1998 - "A
New Debate on the Fate (And State) of Puerto Rico"
3/19/1998 - "Puerto
Rico, U.S.A."
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL
11/09/1998 - The
Awakening Giant: Hispanic Voters Made the Difference
10/12/1998 - Storm
Damage Won't Halt Vote on Statehood
10/04/98 - [Jeb]
Bush Has Edge With [Florida] Hispanics
10/03/1998 -Graham
Is Able, Effective - Puerto Rico Self-Determination Advocacy
Earns Senator Bob Graham Orlando Sentinel Endorsement
9/2/1998 - Governor
of Puerto Rico Warns Lott to Allow Vote
7/26/1998 - On
big day, Puerto Rico plays political limbo
People marked the centennial by reaffirming their respective
views on the future of the island.
7/31/1998 - VOTE
RAISES STAKES PUERTO RICANS ARE EAGER TO RESOLVE THEIR POLITICAL
FUTURE
7/31/1998 - PUERTO
RICO BILL MIGHT GET A STATUS VOTE ON DEC. 13
5/13/1998 - Poll:
GOP has chance to court Puerto Ricans
The party should let them vote on whether they want statehood,
analysts said.
1/5/1998 - After
100 years of American rule it's time for Congress to allow Puerto
Ricans to choose between Statehood or Independence
Osceola Sentinel - Osceola, FL
7/31/1998 - 'Tennessee
Plan' Suggests Speedy Path To Statehood
Portland Oregonian - Portland, OR
7/31/1998 - Puerto
Rican Freedom
PR Newswire
6/05/1998 - Poll
Finds New York State Puerto Ricans Strongly Support Congressionally
Sanctioned Self-Determination Process For Puerto Rico
4/29/1998 - Survey
Finds Hispanics Optimistic About Direction of the Country and
Their Futures
4/29/1998 - U.S.
Hispanics Back Puerto Rican Self-Determination Bill
San Juan Star - Puerto Rico
12/20/1998 - Island
Leaves Status Issue Up To Washington, D.C.
11/11/1998 - PDP
Withdraws Lawsuit Challenging Plebiscite - Party Will Focus on
Victory for 5th Option
10/28/1998- Garcia-Passalacqua
Is Wrong, HR 4766 Provides for Commonwealth English Requirements
Regardless of Plebiscite's Outcome
10/25/1998 - New
Commonwealth Definition Called Warmed-Over Version of the 1993
Plebiscite Option Rejected by Congress
10/19/1998 -
Statehooders Sense Opportunity
10/19/1998 - Colberg:
PDP Should Defend Free Association - Party to get no funds
or electoral officers if it backs 5th option
10/18/1998 - Rosselló:
Plebiscite's 5th Column Unworthy of Cost, Use of Officials
10/17/1998 - Congress
Seeks Clear Majority in Plebiscite
10/15/1998 - Cases
Still Alive, Kicking in Fight to Kill Status Vote - Federal
judge takes jurisdiction in PDP lawsuit - News Analysis
10/11/1998 - Puerto
Rico Has Opportunity Now to Seize its Future - Viewpoint
by Luiso Rosselló Nevares
10/03/1998 - The
Legacy of Hurricane Georges in P.R.
9/11/1998 - The
Truth About Free Association
8/5/1998 - PIP
Finds Support in Latin America, Not Puerto Rico
PDP
Prepares Suit to Stop Plebiscite Vote
'Populares'
are Guardians of Inferiority
U.S.
Constitution Precludes Free Association Status
8/18/1998 - ROSSELLO
ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF PLEBISCITE BILL INTO LAW
6/06-07/1998 - REACTION
TO STATE DEPARTMENT REVERSAL OF MARI BRAS' U.S. CITIZENSHIP RENUNCIATION
Sun Sentinel - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
7/30/1998 - SEPARATE
RALLIES HIGHLIGHT SPLIT IN PUERTO RICO AS FACTIONS PROMOTE THEIR
PREFERENCES FOR INDEPENDENCE, STATEHOOD OR COMMONWEALTH STATUS,
PRO-STATEHOOD GOV. PEDRO ROSSELLO SAYS A VOTE ON THE FUTURE OF
THE ISLAND WILL TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER.
Talk of the Nation - NPR
3/6/1998 - Political
Status Debate
Washington Post
11/19/1998 - Defining
Moment for Puerto Rico
