Puerto Rico faces 25th Commonwealth anniversary amid crisis
As Puerto Rico nears the 25th anniversary of Commonwealth status on July 25, economic collapse and political strife threaten stability. High oil prices, inflation, unemployment, and population exodus strain the island while debates over statehood independence and continued U.S. association intensify.
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United States
Ford
Romero Barcelo
Pro-Independence
Nationalist Party
Truman
Luis Munoz Marin
U.S
House of Representatives
Frances Knight Deposed From Passport Office After 22 Years
The longtime Passport Office chief Frances Knight is ousted as of July 31 after 22 years. Critics say pressure from Carter aides and a push for efficiency ended her tenure despite a flawless record and strong independence. Loren E. Lawrence named to replace her. Knight reflects on a career marked by reform and clashes with Foreign Service elites.
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Willard Edwards
Foreign Service
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Kennedy- Johnson
Supreme Court
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U.S
Wayne Parrish
Loren E. Lawrence
Lawrence
Capitol Hill
Small Farmers May Yet Get A Break Under Andrus Reform
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus signals plans to enforce a Roosevelt era land reform to break up large tracts tied to federal irrigation. The move targets decades of lax enforcement by the Bureau of Reclamation and aims to restore 160 acre family farms, with support from few senators and groups like National Land for People.
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Israel Faces Impossible Choices In Middle East Policy
A Washington analysis argues U S policy claims even handedness while pressuring Israel to negotiate on lands seized since 1967. It likens failed UN guarantees to Keystone Kops and notes U S aid reception contrasted with diplomatic pressures amid regional warfare dynamics.
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