Speech #890161117

The United States has grossly underestimated the symbolism of the Bosch constitution of 1963. It can be argued that this contains unrealistic promises. but it has stirred the hopes and idealism of the Dominican people. The real objections to it. the part of conservative Dominicans. seem to be that it provides for separation of church and state and that it provides that Dominican citizens have the right to live in the Dominican Republic if they so desirethat is. that Dominican citizens who happen also to be Communists cannot be deported. In passing. one may note a similarity to the U.S. Constitution on both of these points.