sed,
of
each
‘ations, Saipan
ns that provide
glish language.
s local and disind the vernac-
cal and public
; are likewise
Jages or more,
ton needs. In
1 in four lan-
ss is jealously
produced proadcast policy is
‘rust Territory
teners.
\i¢ Territory are
Micronesians,
sitions. Microlouncers, and
balance of the
; in the radio
‘ees have been
est Center in
ca in Washingjob, supervised
personnel.
adio Managers
pan, provided
ming, producoadcasts, per-
or more films a week operate in each : Materials on the United Nations are
district as private Micronesian enter.¥ gistributed to schools, libraries, disprises. The Department of Education,ftricl jegislatures, and municipal bodies.
Community Development and other They are posted on municipality office
Administration components, as well as pulietin boards and school bulletin
d in
mission Organizations, arrange special F
Mpourds. They are also distribute
mayer iocal stores. Posters, pamphlets.
apers. and publications of the United
Dissemination of U.N. [nformation. F Nations are prominently displayed in
As in past years, the Administration}E schools. local district and municipal
continues to make widespread dissem- phodies. Various U.N. programs are
:
,
ination of information on the Uniteg#broadcast
°° :
over radio stations.
showings of films at various times.
Nations and its activities.
The
Universal
Declaration
Human Rights has been translated into g auspices of the Department of Educa-
the nine major vernaculars of the; p thon.
Territory, and it has been distributed §
to public school libraries, community ¥ October 24, the anniversary of the
libraries, district legislatures and muni- S founding of the United Nations, conF
cipal councils, and other community Ftinu
es to be celebrated as a major
groups such as women’s organizations. F holiday in the Territory.
An English version of the Declaration
#
also has been distributed.
Religious Practices
| Indigenous
Among other U.N. information Christianity has supplanted earlier
materials distributed are: Declaration §Lindiyenous religious beliefs. Superon Granting of Independence to Colo-¥ stition, however, is still prevalent and a
nial Countries and Peoples; The UN—-A
ship Council; United Nations Declara- &
tion on the Elimination of all Forms
of
Racial
Discrimination;
Both Protestant and Catholic mis-
United Bgiots operate in the Territory. In the
Nations Work for Dependent People; ‘Marshall Islands, one of the mission
Apartheid in South Africa; the United #Pgociclics
Nations and Decolonization,
d funnel for
ons is Broaders. Machines
Visiting
'€ Or more
1OWing three
Fdevout Christian maystill cling firmly
World Organization for Peace and Eto beliefs in ghosts and evil spirits.
Progress; The United Nations and ®
Human Rights; Article on UN Trustee-’ } Missionary Activities
ts pertinent to
t.
each station,
d specialized
y the Center
i) addition, U.N. films are shown in
of ‘the districts at various times under
was established 105 years
, Fago. Elsewhere, missionary activity
may eo back as far as early Spanish
UN exploration days.
Limited copies of the 1967
Mission Report, Official
Records of the 34th Session of the}
The
United
Church
Board
for
United Nations Trusteeship Council, World Ministries and the Society of
and the Report of the Trusteeship3 Jesus represent the predominant
Council to the Security Council on the. Protestant
and Catholic mission
the
Liebenzell
Mission,
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands a roups
Day Adventists, Jehovah’s
were received. About 300 copies ofM
these documents were duplicated and pWitnesses, and Assembly of God are
distributed to Trust Territory and: balso active. The Bishop of the Catholic
local officials.
p Vicariate of the Marshall and Caroline
Part VII--Social Advancement|
Fiscal Year 1968
Islands maintains headquarters at
Truk. The Catholic missions of the
Mariana Islands are within the Diocese
of Agana, Guam. Headquarters of the
United Church Board are on Ponape
Island.
Much mission work centers on
education, as discussed in detail in Part
VIL.
New missionary organizations desiring to become established in the
Territory must have the necessary
means of support and accommodation
and must meet other requirements as
well.
Adoption
According to the Trust Territory
Code, any suitable person may adopt a
minor child by court decree if the
court is satisfied that the child’s best
interests will be served by such
adoption. The court requires consent
of the natural parents, as well as the
child’s consent if the child is more
than 12 years of age. The courts also
recognize and will confirm the validity
of adoptions effected in accordance
with local customs if legal opinion is
sought. Adoption is common throughout the Territory, usually being in
accordance with local customs rather
than under provisions of the Code.
Legally, the adopted child and parents
also have ail the rights and duties of
the natural child and parents, including rights of inheritance when there is
no recognized custom as to inheritance
rights of adopted children.
immigration
Sections 667 to 671 of the Trust
Territory Code set forth requirements
for immigration. Persons who are
neither legal residents norcitizens of
the Territory must obtain specific
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