The nationalists have no political power. They have no votes and they hate votes. Votes to them are as repugnant as holy water to the devil. - Luis Muñoz Marín

the best political status for a country has the consent of its people and helps, or at least does not greatly hinder, the growth of its economy. It participates in the development of what is good in its culture-the culture that the people desire for themselves on the basis of this economy.

Political liberty-under any political status-is in itself only one of the many expressions of human liberty.

We have a genuine admiration and affection for President Truman, not only because of his leadership in these troubled times of the world, but in a more intimate sense, because of his constant, fair-minded, generous attitude in helping Puerto Rico to help itself.