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 83