Nation IN BRIEF / PUERTO RICO : Marchers Demand Pardon for Activists
From Times Wire Reports
Shouting “Freedom for the patriots!”, thousands of Puerto Ricans marched in San Juan to demand that President Clinton unconditionally pardon 16 imprisoned activists. The 16 are members of organizations that carried out more than 130 bomb attacks in the United States to demand independence for Puerto Rico. In Washington, House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) said Congress may investigate Clinton’s offer to commute their sentences with conditions.
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