An Honorable Accord

An Honorable Accord
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : 0824823907
ISBN-13 : 9780824823900
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Book Synopsis An Honorable Accord by : Howard P. Willens

Download or read book An Honorable Accord written by Howard P. Willens and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2001-10-31 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1975, after three centuries of colonial rule, the people of the Northern Marianas exercised their right of self-determination to become U.S. citizens in a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. An Honorable Accord is the remarkable account of their tenacious efforts to shape a political future separate from other Micronesian peoples, of the negotiations that produced the Covenant defining the commonwealth relationship, and its eventual approval by the Northern Marianas people and the U.S. Congress.


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