in a comprehensive fashion, or a legislatively authorized office
attached to the White House, might provide the representative
focal point wanted by many territorial leaders.
Although an

organizational

change

policy

such

torial

relations

toward

may

without

a

issues

not

enhance

or

corresponding

as

political

resolve

U.S.

clarification

status,

terri-

of

economic

U.S.

and

financial assistance and relations, the degree of federal oversight over territorial affairs, and treatment under federal laws

and programs,
issues,

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it could provide

the

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impetus to addressing these
,

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