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President Jimmy Carter & Puerto Rico
“You have made a rich contribution to the life of the United States while preserving your own unique culture and traditions within the broader community”
President Jimmy Carter Remembered As Defender of Democracy
Carter withdrew U.S. support for the Somoza regime in Nicaragua. He reduced military aid to Augusto Pinochet in Chile, Ernesto Geisel in Brazil, and Jorge Rafael Videla in Argentina.