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      "id": 100622,
      "date": "1997-12-08",
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      "title": "U.S. Issues in the Pacific Islands: Setting Priorities",
      "summary": "The participants in a CRS Seminar on U.S. relations with Pacific Island states and territories\ncame\nto consensus on several areas..\n  They are that the U.S. Government bears greatest responsibility for the three U.S. territories\n(Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)), and\nfor the three self-governing states in free association with the United States (the Republic of the\nMarshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau). Current issues center on Guam's\nseeking change in its political status, immigration flows affecting Guam and CNMI, and future\nfunding for U.S. programs in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States\nof Micronesia (FSM). Seminar participants explained that congressional and other U.S.\npolicymakers have deliberated over Guam's status and immigration issues, and will take up soon the\nfuture funding for RMI and FSM, but no final decisions appear imminent.\n  U.S. Government interest in other Pacific Island states and territories is not always matched by\nresources. Issues center on how best to channel limited U.S. Government resources to promote a\npositive U.S. image while supporting regional peace, development and political pluralism. Seminar\nparticipants highlighted the difficulties in achieving good results for U.S. policy in an atmosphere\nof constrained U.S. Government funding.",
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    "National Defense"
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