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1952 of the Congress of the United States as an autonomous
permanently associated with the United States of America;
community
I to recommend such measures as in their judgment
therefore propose the establishment from time to time5 shall of promote Ad Hoc
able States; of the permanent union between Puerto
(2) basis The inviolability of common citizenship as the
joint self-government and the creation of a more perfect
union States and Puerto Rico.
the
(3) The authorization to develop Commonwealth in accordance
fundamental defense, principles a common market, a common currency compatible and the with
to a maximum of self-government
its
The following day, President Johnson replied:
common with
soluble link of the citizenship of the United States;
indis.
I of Puerto Rico may be ready to appoint
stand ready to appoint the U.S. members of such group or groups the
Rico shall take place unless previously approved by a majority of the Puerto
(4) That no change in the relations between the United States and
members.
voting in a referendum held to that effect.
elector
Gov. Sánchez Vilella took no further action while Governor.
The Plebiscite Act quoted recommendations of the Status
Elected in 1968, Gov. Luis A. Ferré said, in a speech on July
Commission report about the advisory groups to consider Com-
monwealth improvement along the lines of the 1962 joint reso-
1969, that he had no mandate to seek statehood at that time (he
lution, and then further stated:
had 4, requested no such mandate during his electoral campaign),
but, he said, this was no reason for not seeking to broaden
thus having been set out, and the initiative for seeking such evolution status,
The procedure for the evolution, or for changes in our political
democracy in Puerto Rico. To this end, the Governor said:
changes belonging to the people of Puerto Rico, as was recognized by or
In 1962, our Legislature unanimously adopted a resolution suggesting as
end: provide the people with the means for the expression of their will, and to that to
Status Commission, this Legislative Assembly finds that it is necessary the
a President of the United States. I believe that the moment has come to
reform to the present regime that Puerto Rico participate in the election of
the take specific action on that unanimous expression by the representative of
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Puerto Rico:
our people.
Section 1.
He said, further, that pending proposals in the Congress to
A Plebiscite is hereby provided for, to be held on July 23, 1967, in which
change the Constitution of the United States to provide for the
the people of Puerto Rico will express its will concerning its political status.
direct election of the President made the moment opportune for
The results of the plebiscite were as follows: 4
Puerto Rico to make this request. The Governor stated that he was
recommending to President Nixon the appointment of an ad hoc
committee "to study the viability of the presidential vote for
Status
Number of
votes
Percent
Puerto Rico and to make the recommendations it deems proper."
Commonwealth
Statehood
425,132
60.41
On August 13, 1969, the Popular Democratic Party brought
Independence
274,312
38.98
before the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico a mandamus action
Annulled votes
4,248
.60
3,601
against Governor Ferré. The plea was to compel the Governor of
Total
the Commonwealth to perform the duties imposed by the plebi-
707,293
100.00
scite of 1967, which, according to the petitioner, had not been
These results were certified to the President of the United
complied with by the Governor. The petitioner also contended
States by Gov. Roberto Sánchez Vilella in a letter of August 17,
that the members of the advisory groups must be appointed by the
1967. In compliance with the Plebiscite Act, the letter also stated:
Governor from among persons proposed by the Popular Demo-
cratic Party who supported Commonwealth. Governor Ferré
replied on August 25, 1969. On February 2, 1970, the court
parties, abstained from voting.
4 Many of those who favored independence, pursuant to the position of their
denied the petition. Said judgment was supported by five justices
5 Italic supplied by the Ad Hoe Advisory Group.
110
111
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