Last summer, she became embroiled in the controversy over clemency for Puerto Rican nationalists.

In the 1980's, the government successfully used seditious-conspiracy charges against a group of Puerto Rican nationalists in Chicago.

In 1954, Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on members of Congress from the visitors' gallery.

Coffelt was wounded during the assassination attempt, which two Puerto Rican nationalists carried out.

It has the specter of American colonialism that human rights advocates and Puerto Rican nationalists are pointing to.

Puerto Rican nationalists had already opened fire from the House Gallery and badly injured five congressmen.

President Clinton's offer of clemency to 16 Puerto Rican nationalists has been accepted by 12 members of the group.

President Clinton defended his grant of clemency to Puerto Rican nationalists.

The three were Puerto Rican nationalists who fired on Congress from the spectators' gallery in 1954.

There were bombings in the mid-70's and early 80's for which Puerto Rican nationalists claimed responsibility.