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Problems Persist in the Puerto Rico Food Stamp Program, the Nation's Largest

CED-78-84 Published: Apr 27, 1978. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 1978.
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In 1971, legislation was enacted which authorized the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to participate in the food stamp program; today, the Puerto Rico program is the largest food stamp operation in the nation in terms of both the percentage of population participating and the total value of stamps issued monthly.

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