guardians of this one time spanish lean island which would feed into the united states of america at the close of the spanish american war and eight hundred ninety eight order me go is predominately roman catholic and support for native puerto rican the commonwealth housing authority has built over five thousand low cost home units and largely eliminated the ill famed l fund week of slum added facility these huge low rent apartment building yes puerto rico has come a long way in a relatively short time and its people are proud of their ability to achieve embark on a successful economic pattern and a happy way of life proud to love the university of puerto rico a cultural know the intimate government conservatory of music the school of tropical medicine with its timely research helps keep the island amazingly free of inherent tropical diseases men  medicine the puerto rico medical association lists over twelve hundred doctors and thirty five hundred trains versus typical of the island's one hundred thirty three hospitals as a municipal with its well staffed clinic radio and television and importantly freedom of the press news is gathered intelligence and impartially reported ultra modern printing equipment and presses provide round the clock conditions  as central cold for the island's thirty five sugar mills and specialized industries here more than fifteen domestic and foreign steamship company has maintained regular sailings to western hemisphere and european board industry wise investments in plants and machinery have passed the one hundred fifteen million mark and annual salaries for workers directly employed totaled more than twenty two million industrial incentives including ten year tax exemption and other tax freedom and have attracted some three hundred twenty five plants to the commonwealth since one nine hundred forty eight and created jobs for fifty thousand puerto ricans operation bootstrap moves forward and today ordered rico as an end to grow part of the american economic system a new frontier for business enterprises the seat of government of the commonwealth of puerto rico is located in the capital on  the legislative assembly consists of the senate and the house of representatives with originally twenty seven senators and fifty one representatives elected by the people in these days an international strain popular twice elected native governor moon your smadi in aware of the agitations of a small minority of nationalistic fanatics and malcontent administers the affairs of the commonwealth with clear vision and a loyal support of a stable and well trained official but at this stage neither independence nor statehood will meet the realities of puerto rico's economic position let us first achieve then maintain a balanced budget says governor marty six short hair hours from new location of the helicopter and the rescue is accomplished all crafts returned to the base the f a ten with the genesis take off back at the base the air force police squad puts on a manual of arms precision drill tight controls are sluiced a huge but deep pools following the same formula the spaniards established over one hundred years ago when most of the water has evaporated the salt has moved to higher ground than complete the height ration result in the use of some ten thousand tons per year of clear crystal saw the entire production is consumed with them puerto rico salt from the sea harvest of mother nature cougar cane grows everywhere in the islands number one business a million and a half tons a year more than one hundred thirty million dollars in export trade sugar cane growers are paid according to the sugar content of their ca rico's third largest crop and realizes more than two million dollars yearly for the growers new methods of planting and cultivation of the coffee bush mean improved crop program undertaken by the employer department of agriculture has paid off in a good copy year original artist spells word for some fifty thousand thirty million pound crop was another coffee purported because only the last five million pounds or export in the coconut grove you'd naturally gather coconuts and the visitor to the island is greeted with  are your own private furnished apartment days of sunshine banned by the caressing trade when made for air conditioned relaxation the year round yes but the air at eighty degrees and the water seventy five you can't miss sport surely volleyball or well go to college they happen and tennis is producing some likely local talent the most famous on the island