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Marianas Vote Could Grant U S Commonwealth Status
Voters in the Marianas Islands face a plebiscite on becoming a U S commonwealth with 18 000 acres leased from Tinian for military use and 14 million in annual federal aid proposed. If approved the islands would gain self government with an elected governor and legislature while retaining U S ties under a covenant similar to Puerto Rico.
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Saipan
Southeast Asia
United States
Marianas Islands
U.S
Marianas
Commonwealth
Spain
Germany
Japan
Puerto Rico
Abel Olopai
Tinian Island
U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific
Rhode Island
United Nations
Trust Territory
Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
Philippines
Tinian
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Pacific
Edward Pangelinan
U.N