Ask the Scholar
Page 38 of 65
I can add historical knowledge about this page.
Page image
OCR
1. The Free Associated State of Puerto Rico
The people of Puerto Rico constitute an autono-
mous body politic organized by their own, free and
soveregin will and in common agreement with the
United States under the juridical structure and
official name of the Free Associated State of Puerto
Rico.
The people of Puerto Rico, a cultural community
of hispanic language and tradition, citizens of the
United States as well as citizens of Puerto Rico, have
repeatedly decided and have expressed-in their
Constitutional Convention, in referendums and in a
plebiscite specifically held to that effect-their purpose
to live in permanent union with the United States
upon mutually satisfactory and just basis.
In fulfillment of the terms of that plebiscite and
subject to the approval of the Congress of the United
States and the ratification in referendum by the
people of Puerto Rico, it is hereby agreed to reaffirm,
to consolidate and to improve the relationship al-
ready established, by means of this Compact of
Permanent Union Between Puerto Rico and the
United States.
2. Jurisdiction and authority of the Free
Associated State of Puerto Rico
a. The Free Associated State of Puerto Rico has
jurisdiction over the population and island of Puerto
Rico, its territorial seas, and the population, islands
and territorial seas adjacent to Puerto Rico.
21
Document source description
This file contains materials relating to the Ad hoc Advisory Committee on Puerto Rico and the proposed compact of permanent union.
Page data
- Page
- 38
- Source index
- 0
- Type
- photo
- Media ID
- 991182581408ab9a
- Size
- unknown
Document data
- ID
- 16988276
- Core
- doc
- Type
- document
DTO data
{
"id": "16988276",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16988276",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "Puerto Rico (4)",
"description": "This file contains materials relating to the Ad hoc Advisory Committee on Puerto Rico and the proposed compact of permanent union.",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16988276",
"collections": [
"James M. Cannon Files (Ford Administration)",
"James Cannon's Issues Files"
],
"subjects": [
"Puerto Rico",
"Independent regulatory commissions",
"Legislation",
"Territories and possessions",
"Treaties"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_02_Image_0001.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_02_Image_0001.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_02_Image_0001.jpg",
"imageCount": 65,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Context sent to Scholar
Document identity
{
"localId": "16988276",
"label": "Puerto Rico (4)",
"core": "doc",
"dtoType": "document",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16988276"
}
Document source metadata
{
"id": "16988276",
"sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16988276",
"contentType": "document",
"title": "Puerto Rico (4)",
"description": "This file contains materials relating to the Ad hoc Advisory Committee on Puerto Rico and the proposed compact of permanent union.",
"citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16988276",
"collections": [
"James M. Cannon Files (Ford Administration)",
"James Cannon's Issues Files"
],
"subjects": [
"Puerto Rico",
"Independent regulatory commissions",
"Legislation",
"Territories and possessions",
"Treaties"
],
"iiifBase": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_02_Image_0001.jpg",
"thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_02_Image_0001.jpg",
"largeImageUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_02_Image_0001.jpg",
"imageCount": 65,
"hasImages": true,
"source": "import",
"hasTranscription": false
}
Document source extras
{
"url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/16988276",
"naId": 16988276,
"coverageEndDate": {
"logicalDate": "1976-02-29",
"month": 2,
"year": 1976
},
"coverageStartDate": {
"logicalDate": "1975-04-01",
"month": 4,
"year": 1975
},
"levelOfDescription": "fileUnit",
"recordType": "description",
"ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}
Page context
{
"seq": 38,
"pageIndex": 0,
"type": "photo",
"url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/ford/grf-0039/635863/16988276/16988276_Page_38_Image_0001.jpg",
"mediaId": "991182581408ab9a",
"ocrText": "1. The Free Associated State of Puerto Rico\nThe people of Puerto Rico constitute an autono-\nmous body politic organized by their own, free and\nsoveregin will and in common agreement with the\nUnited States under the juridical structure and\nofficial name of the Free Associated State of Puerto\nRico.\nThe people of Puerto Rico, a cultural community\nof hispanic language and tradition, citizens of the\nUnited States as well as citizens of Puerto Rico, have\nrepeatedly decided and have expressed-in their\nConstitutional Convention, in referendums and in a\nplebiscite specifically held to that effect-their purpose\nto live in permanent union with the United States\nupon mutually satisfactory and just basis.\nIn fulfillment of the terms of that plebiscite and\nsubject to the approval of the Congress of the United\nStates and the ratification in referendum by the\npeople of Puerto Rico, it is hereby agreed to reaffirm,\nto consolidate and to improve the relationship al-\nready established, by means of this Compact of\nPermanent Union Between Puerto Rico and the\nUnited States.\n2. Jurisdiction and authority of the Free\nAssociated State of Puerto Rico\na. The Free Associated State of Puerto Rico has\njurisdiction over the population and island of Puerto\nRico, its territorial seas, and the population, islands\nand territorial seas adjacent to Puerto Rico.\n21"
}