MANASE MANSUR, Republican Consultant on Insular and International Affairs

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Hearing held: August 3, 1993

Text of the bill: H. Con. Res. 94

Member statements:

Hon. Ron de Lugo

Hon. Robert A. Underwood

Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega

Witness statements:

Panel consisting of:

Hon. Pilar C. Lujan, senator, Legislature of Guam

Hon. Marilyn Manibusan, senator, Legislature of Guam

Ronald Rivera, chairperson, Organization of People for Indigenous

Rights (OPIR)

Paul M. Leary, director, Bureau of Public Administration, University
of the Virgin Islands .....

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1. Letter to RADM Edward K. Kristensen, COMNAVAMAR, from
Hon. Joseph F. Ada, Governor of Guam, and attachments ......

2. Prepared statement of Hon. Alexander A. Farrelly, Governor of

the Virgin Islands.......

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3. Letter to Chairman de Lugo from Dr. Marilyn F. Krigger, co-
chairperson, USVI Commission on Status and Federal Relations,
dated July 30, 1993........

4. Prepared statement of Hon. Lorraine L. Berry, senator, Legislature

of the Virgin Islands .......

5. Joint prepared statement of Hon. Kuniwo Nakamura, President
of the Republic of Palau, Hon. Peter L. Sugiyama, President of
the Senate, Fourth Olbiil Era Kelulau, and Hon. Surangel Whipps,
Speaker of the House of Delegates, Fourth Olbiil Era Kelulau,
regarding self-determination of political status, Republic of Palau
6. Letter to Hon. Lorenzo I. De Leon Guerrero from Chairman de
Lugo dated July 14, 1993

7. Memoranda from American Law Division, Congressional Research
Service, regarding "Self-Determination by the People of Puerto
Rico"

Hon. Robert A. Underwood:

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1. Congressman Underwood's letter to Hon. Bruce Babbitt, Secretary
of the Interior, dated August 2, 1993......

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2. Congressman Underwood's letter to Hon. Leslie M. Turner, Assist-
ant Secretary, Office of Territorial and International Affairs, De-
partment of the Interior, dated July 30, 1993

APPENDIX

AUGUST 3, 1993

Additional material submitted for the hearing record from:

American Samoa Government: Letter to Chairman de Lugo dated August

2, 1993, from Hon. A.P. Lutali, Governor of American Samoa, enclosing

the prepared statement of Hon. Letuli Toloa, President of the Senate,

and Hon. Talavou S. Ale, Speaker of the House, Legislature of Amer-

ican Samoa, Pago Pago

(III)

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