S. HRG. 101-198 (PT. 2)

POLITICAL STATUS OF PUERTO RICO

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDRED FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 710, S. 711, AND S. 712

TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE POLITICAL STATUS OF
PUERTO RICO

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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, JUNE 16, 17, AND 19, 1989

PART 2

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Agosto, Miguel A. Hernandez, president of the Senate of Puerto Rico.

Belaval, Eugenio S., Jr.....

Benitez, Jaime, former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico

Bras, Juan Mari, former Secretary General, Puerto Rican Socialist Party,

accompanied by Jose Milton Soltero.

Calderon, Hon. Sila M., Secretary of State, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico........

Colorado, Antonio J., Administrator, Economic Development Administration,

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.......

Corrada-Del Rio, Baltasar, former Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico..........

Costas, Luis P., Elena, special assistant to the Governor of Puerto Rico

Domenech, Miguel A., executive director, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Tourism Co.

Ferrer, Miguel A., president, Securities Industry Association, Puerto Rico,

accompanied by Jose Gonzalez, Securities Industry Association; and Jore

Miranda, Securities Industry Association..

Fuster, Jaime B., Resident Commissioner, San Juan, PR...
Gallisa, Carlos, Secretary General, Puerto Rican Socialist Party.
Garrido, Manuel, chamber of commerce, Puerto Rico, accompanied by Jose
Villamil, economic adviser, chamber of commerce; Bertram Finn, economic
adviser, chamber of commerce; and Hector Reichard, legal counsel, cham-
ber of commerce

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Herrero, Blas C., Jr., former U.S. attorney general for Puerto Rico.

Jarabo, Jose R., speaker, Puerto Rico House of Representatives

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Johnston, Hon. J. Bennett, U.S. Senator from Louisiana.....

Lebron, Ruben Velez, president, Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association.

McClure, Hon. James A., U.S. Senator from Idaho........

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Moynihan, Hon. Daniel Patrick, U.S. Senator from New York.

Nogueras, Nicholas, Senator from Puerto Rico

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Ramirez, Dr. Miriam, De Ferrer, president, Puerto Ricans in Civic Action

Ramos, Oreste, Senator from Puerto Rico

Zayas, Hon. Carmen Sonia, Secretary of the Department of Social Services,

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico......

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SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1989

STATEMENTS

Alvarez, Antonio, Puerto Rico Farm Bureau, accompanied by Isidro Toro

Dominicci, Puerto Rico Farm Bureau; Salvador Fio, Puerto Rico Farm

Bureau; and Harry Vail, vice president, American Farm Bureau Federation

Bauza, Hon. Juan, Salas, Secretary of Agriculture, Puerto Rico

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725

Cerame, Maximo J. Vivas, professor of marine science, University of Puerto
Rico at Mayaguez....

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Chardon, Carlos E., former Puerto Rican Secretary of Education..

De Castro, Hon. Jorge Font, Representative of Puerto Rico.

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