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equal Rights Amendment. We recommend and endorse for submission to the Congress a constitutional amendment providing equal rights for women.
Puerto Rico. Under Democratic Party leadership a new status has been developed for Puerto Rico. This new status is based on mutual consent and common devotion to the United States, formalized in a new Puerto Rican Constitution. We welcome the dignity of the new Puerto Rican Commonwealth and pledge our support of the Commonwealth, its continued development and growth.
Alaska and Hawaii. By virtue of their strategic geographical locations, Alaska and Hawaii are Vital bastions in the Pacific. These two territories have contributed greatly to the welfare and economic development of our country and have become integrated into oqr economic and social life. We therefore urge immediate statehood for these two territories.
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