Its people are endowed with personality and charm. industriousness and loyalty. but they are also handicapped by a long heritage of poverty. Hundreds of thousands have come to New York in search of a better life. We welcome them and we are .A2063 pleased to have them in our midst. But we are aware that it has been difficult for them to adjust to our culturejust as it was difficult for earlier immigrant groups to adjust. I regard their presence in New York as an asset to our city. both culturally and economically. But I recognize that the confrontation of the Hispanic culture of Puerto Rico with the culture of New York has produced some uncomfortable situations.
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