From Puerto Rico's Point of View

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Title:
From Puerto Rico's Point of View
Description:
In this clip host Ivette Torres chairs a discussion between Joaquin A. Marquez (of the Resident Commissioner's Office of Puerto Rico), Angel Villalini (a member of the Puerto Rican Independence Party), and Dr. Efren Ramirez (a Pro - ELA [Estado Libre Asociado] member) about whether or not Puerto Rico should remain a colony/commonwealth, merge with the United States as the 51st state, or enter into a free-association agreement with the United States. Efren Ramirez argues strongly about the cultural problems associated with Puerto Rico becoming a state. Overall the program focuses of whether or not Puerto Rico should remain a colony/commonwealth, merge with the United States as the 51st state, or enter into a free-association agreement with the United States. Host Ivette Torres speaks with Joaquin A. Marquez (of the Resident Commissioner's Office of Puerto Rico), Angel Villalini (a member of the Puerto Rican Independence Party), and Dr. Efren Ramirez (a Pro - ELA [Estado Libre Asociado] member) to discuss how each of these political views would completely change the lives of the Puerto Rican people, how would each of these philosophies addresses the economic issues of the island, if the Puerto Rican people genuinely have the opportunity to make up their minds given the bias of the media towards the United States, and whether or not statehood would harm Puerto Rican culture. Program includes questions taken from the audience. Produced by Barbara Barrow-Murray. Directed by David Atwood.
Producer:
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
Director:
Atwood, David
Creator:
Rivera, George
Creator:
Moore, Melvin
Contributor:
White, Conrad
Contributor:
Wareham, Skip
Contributor:
Fairweather, Bill
Contributor:
Lewis, Webster
Contributor:
DeVitt, Doug
Contributor:
Buccheri, Ron
Contributor:
St. Onge, David
Contributor:
Sullivan, John L.
Contributor:
LeCain, Larry
Contributor:
Smith, Lee
Contributor:
Clark, Marvin
Contributor:
Chigas, Basil
Contributor:
Morton, Wil
Contributor:
Mackles, Gene
Contributor:
Norton, Chas
Researcher:
Yang, Eileen
Contributor:
Johnson, Nat
Contributor:
LaBillois, Ann
Host:
Torres, Ivette
Contributor:
Clarke, Brian
Contributor:
Horne, Danny
Contributor:
Mahard, Fran
Contributor:
Hill, Rebecca
Date:
April 7, 1978
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
WGBH
Collection (local):
WGBH Open Vault
Series:
Say Brother
Subjects:
Marquez, Joaquin A.
Civil rights
Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño
Puerto Rico--Politics and government--1952-1998
Puerto Ricans--United States
Ramirez, Dr. Efren
Segregation
Statehood (American politics)
Villalini, Angel
Places:
Puerto Rico (territory)
Link to Item:
http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_035E0E26ECF44F668E8DA980D2707584
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Publisher:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Identifier:
V_035E0E26ECF44F668E8DA980D2707584