First Official Visit by Sitting U.S. President Since JFK
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 14th, President Obama will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the first official visit by a sitting U.S. President to the island since President Kennedy visited in 1961.
The visit follows a comprehensive report of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status, which was delivered to the President and Congress in March of 2011. The report provided a meaningful way forward on the question of status while making significant recommendations important to Puerto Rico’s economic development including promoting job creation, education, health care, and clean energy on the island.
The report, the result of an Executive Order President Obama signed in October of 2009 updating and broadening the functions of the task force, is available online HERE.
The visit follows a comprehensive report of the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status, which was delivered to the President and Congress in March of 2011. The report provided a meaningful way forward on the question of status while making significant recommendations important to Puerto Rico’s economic development including promoting job creation, education, health care, and clean energy on the island.
The report, the result of an Executive Order President Obama signed in October of 2009 updating and broadening the functions of the task force, is available online HERE.
Image source: Wikipedia
Author: MaddenPermission: Public Domain
No comments:
Post a Comment