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(4ICRONESTIAN STATUS STATEMENT)
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HERE IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE MICPONESIAN RELEASE:
"THE MICRONESIAN DELEGATION IS PLEASED AT THE PROGRESS MADE IN
FOURTH ROUND OF TALKS ON MICRONESIA'S FUTURE POLITICAL STATUSe

THE

AFTER

ALMOST TiO WEEKS CF DISCUSSION WITH UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES® WE
BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE LAID THE FOUNDATIONS OF AN AGREEMENT WHICH

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ENABLE US TO END THE TRUSTEESHIP AND CREATE A NEW MICRONESIAN STATE IM
FREE ASSOCIATICN \ITH THE UNITED STATESe

WITH THE END CF THIS 8CUND

OF TALKSs We FIND OURSELVES CLOSER THAN WE HAVE EVER BEEN TO SELF-GoVERNSENT IN MICRONESIA.
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