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News Archive

The following are older press releases. For the most current releases, please see the FSM News and Public Statements Page.

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2008

• Congress defeats bill to extend national petition filing date (5/28/08)
  
• Vice President Alik L. Alik Addressed the 12^th FSM National Close-Up Participants (5/27/08)
  
• Speaker urged commitment to laws and policies (5/26/08)
  
• Asia Pacific Air (APA) Incident (5/20/08)
  
• President Emanuel Mori Continues Mission throughout FSM with State Visit to Kosrae (5/16/08)
  
• Congress convenes; President delivers State of Nation message (5/16/08)
  
• President to Deliver his State of the Nation Address (5/8/08)
  
• Speaker Figir calls for the Fourth Regular Session (5/7/08)
  
• Micronesian Transnational Crime Unit Commence Operation in FSM (4/29/08)
  
• Turkey-Pacific Island States Conference in Istanbul, Turkey (4/29/08)
  
• Five hopefuls to vie for Congress seat (4/24/08)
  
• President Mori calls for greater Congress prioritization of national needs (4/15/08)
  
• Navy Admiral Keating visited FSM (4/15/08)
  
• Speaker Figir meets with Admiral Keating of US Pacific Command (4/14/08)
  
• Improved Border Management System is Operational in FSM (4/14/08)
  
• President Manny Mori calls on the people of FSM to eat more local food to offset higher rice prices (4/14/08)
  
• FSM President expresses support for the Secretariat of the Pacific Community to recover from the catastrophic fire that destroyed its North Pacific sub-regional office in Pohnpei (4/14/08)
  
• Speaker Figir declares vacancy in Congress (4/4/08)
  
• Congress confirms Secretary of Education and overseas deputies, among others (4/3/08)
  
• Mexican Special Envoy Visits the FSM (4/2/08)
  
• U.S CODEL Professional Staffers Visit the FSM (4/2/08)
  
• Congress recessed until March 31 (3/27/08)
  
• President Mori transmits seven more nominations (3/26/08)
  
• FSM Petroleum Corporation now responsible to fuel FSM's future (3/24/08)
  
• President Manny Mori commends Pohnpei State for joining the FSM Petroleum Corporation and the new national fuel supply arrangement (3/24/08)
  
• President Mori discusses reorganization of Compact infrastructure Program Management Unit and is assured that goal to implement $35 million per year in infrastructure development is on track (3/24/08)
  
• President Mori calls for Congress Special Session (3/18/08)
  
• Chuuk State employees will benefit from China grant funds as bank loans, life insurance benefits and medical coverage become available again (3/18/08)
  
• More Congressional Acts signed into law (3/18/08)
  
• Visit to the FSM by SPC Director-General, T.H. Jimmie Rodgers, to undertake the FSM-SPC Joint Country Strategy (3/18/08)
  
• FSM Gears up to host the 19^th SPREP Meeting (3/18/08)
  
• Congressional Committee on HESA hosts public hearings in States (3/14/08)
  
• Compact Grants Total $81 Million to FSM for FY09 (3/13/08)
  
• Chuuk and Kosrae to receive funding to continue Financial Recovery (3/13/08)
  
• FSM Receives $1,000,000 from China (3/11/08)
  
• FSM Receives UNFPA Representative (3/11/08)
  
• Italian Delegation Visits FSM (3/11/08)
  
• President Manny Mori completes his first Official State Visit to Pohnpei State (3/7/08)
  
• Experienced FSM diplomat becomes new Chief of Staff to FSM President (3/6/08)
  
• FSM Foreign Affairs Posts Sivas to Beijing as First Secretary (3/4/08)
  
• One override, eight bills among measures of 3^rd Regular Session (3/4/08)
  
• 15^th Congress adjourns Third Regular Session (3/4/08)
  
• Reorganization Continues With Three More Posts Filled (2/29/08)
  
• Ambassador Nakayama Expresses Alarm to United States Congress Over Threat of Abrupt Climate Change (2/27/08)
  
• Four More Posts filled In the FSM Reorganization (2/21/08)
  
• FSM and Australia Sign Memorandum of Understanding (2/21/08)
  
• President Emanuel Mori Participates in National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC (2/21/08)
  
• President Emanuel Mori Had Busy Schedule of High-Level Meetings with US Government Officials While Attending National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC (2/21/08)
  
• Congress News Day 17: Wednesday, February 20^th (2/21/08)
  
• Congress News Day 16: Tuesday, February 19^th (2/19/08)
  
• President Mori Holds Bilateral Meetings in Rome (2/15/08)
  
• Congress News Day 11: Thursday, February 14^th (2/14/08)
  
• President in Rome for Convention on Biological Diversity Second Meeting (2/13/08)
  
• Congress News Day Ten: Wednesday, February 13^th (2/13/08)
  
• Congress News Day Nine: Tuesday, February 12^th (2/12/08)
  
• FSM's Vice President Alik Receives Members of the Kobe Foreign Traders Association (2/7/08)
  
• President Mori Transmits More Nominations to the 15^th Congress of the FSM (2/6/08)
  
• Nominations dominate Third Regular Session (2/6/08)
  
• Congressional Committees wrap up State hearings in Pohnpei (2/6/08)
  
• World Health Organization to Fund Chuuk State's Participation in the Fourth Pacific Stop TB Meeting in Brisbane (1/31/08)
  
• BGSI to Conduct a Workshop on Supporting Strengthened Regional Cooperation on February 14, 2008 (1/31/08)
  
• Two Resolutions for Grant Aid from the People's Republic of China Sent to Congress for Consideration (1/31/08)
  
• Handover Ceremony of the Improvement of the Weno Harbor Project (1/31/08)
  
• FSM and Japan Signs Exchange of Note for 58,000,000 Japanese Yen Grant (1/31/08)
  
• Vice President Alik Designates Expert Working Group Members for the FSM Climate Change Country Team (1/30/08)
  
• President Mori Asks for Congress Approval on $4,000,000 RMB Grant from the People's Republic of China (1/30/08)
  
• First Volume of the 2005 FSM Household Income and Expenditure Publication Soon to be Released (1/30/08)
  
• President Mori Transmits to Congress a Resolution to Ratify the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the UN (1/30/08)
  
• PMU Section of DTC&I to be Located in the President's Office (1/30/08)
  
• Vice President Alik Announces the Establishment of an FSM National Trade Facilitation Committee (1/23/08)
  
• FSM Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji Takes the Oath of Office (1/18/08)
  
• Third Regular Session of Congress set for February 4 (1/17/08)
  
• CEC Directs TC&I, Foreign Affairs, and FSM Telecom to Find Funding for Fiber Optic Cable (1/16/08)
  
• President Emanuel Mori Submits Further Nominations for Advice and Consent (1/15/08)
  

2007

• Skilling sworn in as new Secretary of Health and Social Services (12/19/07)
  
• President Visits China (12/14/07)
  
• More Congressional Acts sign into law (12/12/07)
  
• President Emanuel Mori Meets With Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (12/12/07)
  
• FSM President Emanuel Mori Held an Audience with the Emperor of Japan (12/12/07)
  
• Ground Breaking Ceremony for Pohnpei State Administration Building (11/30/07)
  
• New Pohnpei Shopping Center Set for Construction (11/30/07)
  
• Congress confirms Skilling and Pretrick (11/23/07)
  
• FSM Government observes the FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (11/21/07)
  
• President Mori receives the Ambassador of Austria (11/21/07)
  
• President Mori receives the Ambassador of Netherlands (11/21/07)
  
• Nominations dominate Third Special Session of 15^th Congress (11/15/07)
  
• President Mori submits additional cabinet nominations to Congress (11/7/07)
  
• President Mori Declared November 14^th as Diabetes Day in the FSM (11/7/07)
  
• New Ambassador of Australia to the FSM Formally Received (11/7/07)
  
• President Calls for Third Special Session of FSM Congress (10/30/07)
  
• Congressional Act 15-17 signed into law (10/30/07)
  
• Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Research Underway in the FSM (10/30/07)
  
• FSM President Mori Completes Pacific Island Forum in Tonga (10/19/07)
  
• FSM Citizens eligible for free legal services (10/19/07)
  
• Two more Public Laws signed (10/19/07)
  
• National Election Commissioners Re-Nominated (10/19/07)
  
• President Veto Congressional Act 15-16 (10/17/07)
  
• Vice President joints conference on "Business Opportunities in the Micronesian Islands" on Guam (10/17/07)
  
• President Mori to Tonga and Vice President Alik in Guam (10/15/07)
  
• Nine Acts and 11 Resolutions adopted during Second Regular Session (10/12/07)
  
• President signs more bills into laws (10/11/07)
  
• 1^st Asia-Pacific Arts Festival (10/11/07)
  
• President Mori Signs the FY08 Budget (10/5/07)
  
• Directors Yatilman and Nimea Sworn into Office (10/5/07)
  
• Congress adjourns 2nd Regular Session with passage of FY-08 Budget and confirmation of certain Executive nominations (9/28/07)
  
• President Mori Meets with American Jewish Committee (9/25/06)
  
• President Mori Urges Responsible Stewardship of the Global Environment (9/24/07)
  
• Congress confirms Yatilman to head national Office of Environment and Emergency Management (9/21/07)
  
• President Mori to Head FSM Delegation to UNGA (9/18/07)
  
• President Mori Submits Two More Nominations (9/18/07)
  
• President Mori Creates FSM Compact Review Committee (9/18/07)
  
• President Manny Mori Signs FEMA-FSM Agreement (9/18/07)
  
• President Signed Congressional Acts in to Laws (9/18/07)
  
• The 15^th FSM Congress Convenes In Its Second Regular Session (9/18/07)
  
• New US Ambassador Hughes Presents Credentials to FSM (9/12/07)
  
• 7^th Micronesian Presidents' Summit Held in Chuuk State
  
• FSM Chief Executive Conference in Chuuk (9/12/07)
  
• Mori Urged Congress to Approve Airport Improvement (8/31/07)
  
• Chuuk to Host High Level FSM-Micronesia Executive Meetings (8/31/07)
  
• President Mori Submits Revised FY08 Budget (8/31/07)
  
• President Mori Signed Micronesia Challenge Proclamation (8/31/07)
  
• President Mori Responds to the Neosho Shooting Incident (8/24/07)
  
• President Signed Congressional Acts into Laws (8/24/07)
  
• FSM to Host 7^th Micronesia Presidents' Summit (8/17/07)
  
• Micronesia Public Safety Academy is Underway (8/17/07)
  
• Chuuk notified of approved FEMA assistance (8/8/07)
  
• Kosrae launches reform measures to address fiscal crisis (8/8/07)
  
• Furniture and Solar Street Lamps for the Official Residences (8/8/07)
  
• Zika outbreak: Update No. 4 (8/6/07)
  
• Perman and Sapelalut sworn into office (7/27/07)
  
• MOU outlines the Chuuk financial reform plan (7/27/07)
  
• Kosrae team wins Law Day debate 2007 (7/27/07)
  
• Robert sworn in as new Secretary of Foreign Affairs (7/20/07)
  
• Congress confirms Perman and Robert (7/20/07)
  
• New Zealand Ambassador Rickitt presents credential to President Mori (7/20/07)
  
• Update on the Zika outbreak (7/20/07)
  
• Fuel Task Force and MOMI signs MOU (7/11/07)
  
• President Mori call for First Special Session of 15^th Congress (7/6/07)
  
• President Mori transmits three more nominations (7/6/07)
  
• National elections office certifies results of Special Elections (7/6/07)
  
• President Mori submits Cabinet nominations to Congress (6/29/07)
  
• Special election for FSM Congress set for July 3 (6/29/07)
  
• FSM President's efforts with financially troubled states (6/26/07)
  
• While HESA confirms Zika virus says quarantine unnecessary for Yap (6/26/07)
  
• HESA/UNDP hosts conference on Millennium Development Goals (6/26/07)
  
• President Mori submits Executive Reorganization Bill to Congress (6/21/07)
  
• President Mori signs first measures from 15^th Congress (6/20/07)
  
• Inauguration Committee sets July dates for national inauguration (6/20/07)
  
• President Mori and national leadership meet with DOI Secretary (6/13/07)
  
• US Secretary of the Interior visits FSM Congress (6/13/07)
  
• President Mori expresses national condolences to Uruo family (6/5/07)
  
• DOI Secretary Kempthorne to visit FSM (6/5/07)
  
• National elections office certifies candidates for upcoming Special Elections (6/5/07)
  
• Special Election for FSM Congress slated for July 3 (5/22/07)
  
• President Mori sends condolences to Samoa (5/22/07)
  
• FSM Government files criminal charges against Marehalau and Calderon (5/21/07)
  
• Mori new FSM President (5/11/07)
  
• FSM Government opens embassy in China (5/11/07)
  
• President Urusemal signs final measures from 14^th FSM Congress (5/10/07)
  
• The new 15^th FSM Congress called to convene on May 11 (5/4/07)
  
• FSM and MCT Sign Historic Agreement for Conservation (5/4/07)
  
• Yap holds state funeral for former Governor Mangefel (4/20/07)
  
• Memorial services set for the nation's First President (4/16/07)
  
• Tax steering committee discuss tax reform progress (4/5/07)
  
• Peace Corps Deputy Director Olsen visits Pohnpei (4/5/07)
  
• Visit by the Special Envoy from the People's Republic of China (4/5/07)
  
• Former President Nakayama dies in Hawaii (4/2/07)
  
• President Urusemal calls for Special Session (3/23/07)
  
• Pacific Judicial Council Executive Committee Meeting (3/23/07)
  
• Judge Consuelo Marshal visited the FSM (3/23/07)
  
• Winners declared for National Election (3/19/07)
  
• Unofficial results indicate changes in FSM Congress leadership (3/13/07)
  
• Kosrae inaugurates Governor Weilbacher and Ninth Legislature (3/13/07)
  
• Election law override allows extra days for special polling places overseas (2/20/07)
  
• Budget and election issues dominate last Regular Session of the ^14th FSM Congress (2/20/07)
  
• Congress's Sixth Regular Session convenes with a loaded agenda (1/10/07)
  
• President submits extensive issues to Congress (1/10/07)
  
• Yap State inaugurates new Leadership (1/10/07)
  

2006

• Thirty five candidates certified for 2007 national elections (12/5/06)
  
• Election results suggests turnovers in States' leaderships (12/5/06)
  
• President Urusemal calls for Special Congress Session (11/7/06)
  
• Micronesian Challenge avails internship opportunities (11/7/06)
  
• FSM Mourns Death of Soldiers (10/17/06)
  
• FSM NED Transmits March 6, 2007 General Election Timetable (10/17/06)
  
• World Diabetes Day Proclaimed for FSM (10/17/06)
  
• President Signed Congressional Acts into Laws (10/11/06)
  
• FSM's Minginfel snatches 62kg Silver at Santo Domingo world championships (10/11/06)
  
• President Urusemal continues Pohnpei visit on outer islands (9/28/06)
  
• Social Security Board Selects New Investment Consultant (9/28/06)
  
• Climate Change, Sustainable Development, United Nations reforms and Bottom Trawl Fishing top the Federated States of Micronesia's agenda at the 61^st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) general debate (9/25/06)
  
• China hands-over official residence in Ceremony (9/22/06)
  
• Tongan King laid to rest, FSM expresses condolences (9/22/06)
  
• Global Environment Facility in Micronesia (9/22/06)
  
• JEMCO meeting underway in Honolulu (9/1/06)
  
• President Urusemal accredits Britain's Ambassador Beckingham (9/1/06)
  
• UNDP Resident Representative Visits the FSM (9/1/06)
  
• US terminates postal money order service for FSM (9/1/06)
  
• FSM overhauls Election Law (8/30/06)
  
• FSM to launch new Secured Transactions Act (8/30/06)
  
• Presidential Order 30 establishes FSM infrastructure committee (8/18/06)
  
• NORMA adopts new fisheries enforcement regulations (8/18/06)
  
• UNFPA mission in FSM discuss issues, including UN office (8/18/06)
  
• FSM express support for UN Resolution 1701 (8/15/06)
  
• Japan's Minister of State Kutsukake visits FSM (8/15/06)
  
• Continental Airlines steps up security measures (8/15/06)
  
• Chinese Foreign Minister launches Pacific nation visit in FSM (8/1/06)
  
• FSMSSA Hosts 3^rd FAS Social Security Administrators' Conference (8/1/06)
  
• 2^nd Chief Executive Conference reviews nation's progress (7/28/06)
  
• New law to address issues at DC Embassy (7/25/06)
  
• Micronesian Legislative Council (MLC) met in Pohnpei (7/25/06)
  
• FSM Supreme Court celebrates silver anniversary (7/12/06)
  
• FSM signs treaties of extradition and maritime boundaries (7/12/06)
  
• Ministers Meet in Honiara for 10^th FEMM (7/12/06)
  
• FSM appeal for stronger EU presence in Northern Pacific (7/7/06)
  
• Three Local Navigators Ordained on Pollap, Chuuk (7/7/06)
  
• FSM congratulates US on 230^th Independence Anniversary (7/4/06)
  
• Speaker Christian calls for 4^th Special Session (7/4/06)
  
• President Urusemal attends France-Oceania Summit (6/30/06)
  
• President Urusemal signs FSM's first insurance law (6/30/06)
  
• Mi-Care opens enrollment for July (6/30/06)
  
• Alfons of Pohnpei clinches gold in Micro All-around (6/30/06)
  
• Court grants President Urusemal's 'Motion to Dismiss' (6/23/06)
  
• JCM Tackles Ongoing Issues (6/20/06)
  
• Meeting of the FSM Medical Licensing Board (6/20/06)
  
• Chuuk's Kono wins 2006 national environment speech contest (6/13/06)
  
• Asher and Johnson-Asher newest members of FSM Bar (6/13/06)
  
• FSM Public Auditors to host APIPA 2006 Conference (6/13/06)
  
• FSM expresses support for US's stand on Iran's nuclear program (6/2/06)
  
• FSM Congress adopts six resolutions during its Fourth Regular Session (6/2/06)
  
• Half-mast proclaimed for the late Dr. Pretrick (5/31/06)
  
• Department of Justice files Motion to Dismiss (5/12/06)
  
• Congress opens Fourth Regular Session (5/12/06)
  
• May 14-20 proclaimed National Women's Health Week (5/12/06)
  
• Kosrae and Yap readies for State General Elections in November (5/12/06)
  
• Vice President Killion attends 62nd UNESCAP Commission Session in Jakarta (5/12/06)
  
• President Urusemal returns from China's Bo'ao Forum (5/2/06)
  
• Vice President Killion calls for concerted efforts on environmental issues (5/2/06)
  
• FSM launches issues stamp of late Vice President Tun (5/2/06)
  
• Legdesog and Tharngan of Yap awarded Gates Millennium Scholarship (5/2/06)
  
• Scholarship funding among outcomes of Congress session in Kosrae (4/21/06)
  
• Hazmat Training Held in Kosrae (4/21/06)
  
• Ambassador Namekawa is Japan's new representative to FSM (4/21/06)
  
• China-Pacific islands meeting yields over $2 million in grants for FSM (4/11/06)
  
• President Urusemal to attend China-Pacific economic forum (4/4/06)
  
• FSM Justices discuss judicial education development plan (4/4/06)
  
• FSM develops justice guidelines to protect young people (4/4/06)
  
• CNMI on to host 2006 Micronesian Games (4/4/06)
  
• FSM, RMI & ROP Approves Extended COM Treaty (3/24/06)
  
• Emergency Managers Workshop in Pohnpei (3/24/06)
  
• Former driver for FSM Embassy charged with passport conspiracy (3/17/06)
  
• Board appoints George to head MiCare insurance (3/14/06)
  
• ICT workshop to detail telecom concepts and policies (3/14/06)
  
• President Urusemal submits issues for action during Kosrae Congress session (2/24/06)
  
• FSM Chief Justice on executive committee of region's judicial program (2/24/06)
  
• FSMSSA holds annual conference in Pohnpei (2/21/06)
  
• Konan City makes Goodwill Visit to Pohnpei, FSM (2/21/06)
  
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2/20/06)
  
• FSM Chief Executives submit communiqué (2/17/06)
  
• FSM Chief Executives meet in Palikir (2/14/06)
  
• Congress to hold Third Special Session in Kosrae (2/14/06)
  
• President Urusemal receives South Africa's first Ambassador to FSM (2/10/06)
  
• FSM welcomes Archbishop Balvo of Holy See (2/10/06)
  
• FSM's Ratloilug and Samuel joins RAMSI operations (2/10/06)
  
• FSM's Kostika receives Fellowship in Marine Conservation (2/10/06)
  

2005

• President Urusemal to meet with Chuuk Leadership (11/29/05)
  
• DOI's response to letter regarding the Education Sector grants (11/25/05)
  
• Board members of Micronesian Long-line Fishing Corporation to be investigated (11/25/05)
  
• Fishing Agreement with Korea Deep Sea Fisheries Association deferred (11/25/05)
  
• Celebrating hundred years of Christianity in the island of Pohnpei (11/25/05)
  
• FSM adopts new Immigration Regulation (11/22/05)
  
• European Commission Ambassador Present Credentials (11/22/05)
  
• President signed Agreement for Tuna Commission (11/22/05)
  
• Call for Nominations to US Service Academies (11/17/05)
  
• President Urusemal calls for Special Session of FSM Congress (11/1/05)
  
• EPIC endorses a distribution formula for compact funds (11/1/05)
  
• Endorsement of tax reform program among adopted Resolutions (11/1/05)
  
• FSM donates over $50,000 to the Marshall Islands (9/30/05)
  
• FSM donates over $200,000 towards US disaster relief efforts (9/30/05)
  
• Deputy Secretary Robert addresses the 60^th Plenary Session of the UNGA (9/23/05)
  
• JEMCO approves national FY 2006 budget (9/23/05)
  
• President Urusemal meets with the council of the FSM-Hawaii community (9/23/05)
  
• New agreement with DOI promises 1 million for Prior Service (9/23/05)
  
• President Urusemal Speaks before the High-level Plenary of the 60th UN General Assembly (9/16/05)
  
• Tax reform among EPIC's adopted resolutions (9/16/05)
  
• FSM Congress News, September 14, 2005 (9/14/05)
  
• FSM Congress News, September 13, 2005 (9/13/05)
  
• FSM Lawmakers To Begin Legislative Session (9/12/05)
  
• FSM Congress News, September 12, 2005 (9/12/05)
  
• FSM Congress News, September 11, 2005 (9/11/05)
  
• President Urusemal sends letter of condolence to US President Bush (9/9/05)
  
• USS Fitzgerald joins Pohnpei Liberation Day Celebrations (9/9/05)
  
• Cultural performances highlight FSM day at Japan EXPO 2005 (9/9/05)
  
• FSM & China Sign Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation (9/9/05)
  
• Workshop on Emergency Operations Centers underway in Palikir (8/16/05)
  
• FSM hosts JEMCO second annual review meeting in Pohnpei (8/16/05)
  
• A Challenging International Career at the United Nations (7/28/05)
  
• Palau hosts 5^th Micronesian Presidents Summit (7/22/05)
  
• Kosrae High School wins national law day debate 2005 (7/22/05)
  
• FSM holds second annual budget consultation (7/22/05)
  
• EU Funds Renewable Energy Programme (7/21/05)
  
• Palau Summit To Host Marshalls, FSM Presidents (7/18/05)
  
• SPREP Director meets with FSM environmental council (7/15/05)
  
• Eight more new laws from opening session of 14^th Congress (7/13/05)
  
• President Urusemal Visits the State of Israel (7/8/05)
  
• President Urusemal meets with Admiral Fallon of PACOM (7/8/05)
  
• Matson To Increase Service To FSM (7/1/05)
  
• Chuuk to inaugurate new leadership (6/28/05)
  
• Chuuk to host social security week (6/28/05)
  
• Matson Navigation Company to increase services to FSM (6/28/05)
  
• Disability legislation among first signed laws of 14th Congress (6/24/05)
  
• FSM Endorse Amended COM Treaty (6/24/05)
  
• Germany avails small-scale livelihood projects to FSM (6/21/05)
  
• Ambassador Kim is Korea's new representative to FSM (6/21/05)
  
• Papua New Guinea to host Pacific leaders in October (6/21/05)
  
• New Congress submits 37 Bills and Resolutions to President (6/3/05)
  
• Bacalando and Olmstead newest attorneys admitted to FSM Bar (6/3/05)
  
• President Urusemal's Cabinet posts complete (5/30/05)
  
• President submits nominations to Congress (5/23/05)
  
• FSM continues its efforts for a tax reform (5/23/05)
  
• Christian heads Fourteenth FSM Congress (5/13/05)
  
• Construction of Tuna HQ underway in Pohnpei (5/13/05)
  
• Forum launches essay competition for Pacific youth (5/13/05)
  
• FSM Congress News, May 12, 2005 (5/12/05)
  
• FSM observes Constitution Day (5/9/05)
  
• Fourteenth FSM Congress convenes Wednesday (5/9/05)
  
• President Joseph J. Urusemal on a Working Visit to Japan (5/9/05)
  
• New leadership for the State of Chuuk (5/9/05)
  
• Joint Effort Nets Illegal Fishing In Micronesia (Marianas Variety - 5/9/05)
  
• UNDP regional team on mission to Pohnpei (4/25/05)
  
• Micronesian Leaders Huddle On Guam (Marianas Variety - 4/21/05)
  
• Kosrae's Mangrove Crabs Prove Tasty Export (The Micronesian Alliance - 4/7/05)
  
• USS San Francisco Briefing (4/6/05)
  
• FSM flags half-mast to honor of Pope John Paul II (4/4/05)
  
• Office certifies results of National Elections (3/29/05)
  
• Five more laws enacted from January session of Congress (3/25/05)
  
• President Urusemal vetoes proposed modifications to judiciary qualifications (3/25/05)
  
• Surf's Up In FSM's Kosrae (The Micronesian Alliance - 3/25/05)
  
• EPIC convenes for decisions and updates on economic development (3/15/05)
  
• President Urusemal calls for Special Session (3/15/05)
  
• Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Pohnpei (3/15/05)
  
• Tropical Storm Brewing Near Chuuk (Pacific Daily News - 3/14/05)
  
• National elections maintains incumbents and denies changes to Constitution
  
• Congress overrides President's vetoes (3/1/05)
  
• Congress's fifth regular session yields numerous measures (3/1/05)
  
• Government transfers Capital utilities to PUC (3/1/05)
  
• National elections set for next Tuesday (3/1/05)
  
• FSM's first Bankruptcy Law passes with reservations (2/15/05)
  
• Germany's Ambassador Weishaupt joins FSM's diplomatic family (2/15/05)
  
• James named President of the College of Micronesia (2/15/05)
  
• Pre-trial diversion program geared towards minor violations (2/04/05)
  
• FSM receives Hiroshima peace stone (2/04/05)
  
• FSM urged UN body for more concrete actions for small islands developing states (2/04/05)
  
• Speaker Christian Reiterates Concern over Recent Sub Accident (2/01/05)
• FSM Congress News, January 28, 2005 (1/28/05)
• Income tax incentive vetoed along with four others (1/07/05)

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2004

• Ceremony launches FSM-China stamp (12/30/04)
• Newly signed laws include changes to the Constitution (12/30/04)
• Executive presents urgent national matters in special session (12/16/04)
• National elections office details upcoming election (12/16/04)
• Congress Session Openend in Yap (12/14/04)
• 2005 Congressional Candidates (12/13/04)
• Pohnpei endorsed as host of tuna commission headquarters (12/09/04)
• President Urusemal concludes state visits in Pohnpei (12/09/04)
• FSM observes First Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (11/11/04)
• Mori sworn in for 13^th Congress (11/05/04)
• Nena confirmed as HESA Secretary (11/05/04)
• FSM establishes Diplomatic Relations with Ireland (10/27/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 26, 2004 (10/26/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 22, 2004 (10/22/04)
• Unstable weather postpones Chuuk Special Election (10/22/04)
• Chuuk dedicates MS Chief Mailo (10/22/04)
• Social security extents of its allotment program (10/22/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 21, 2004 (10/21/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 18, 2004 (10/18/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 15, 2004 (10/15/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 13, 2004 (10/13/04)
• FSM supports inclusion of Japan as a permanent member on an expanded Security Council (10/12/04)
• President Urusemal vetoes additions to Congress (10/07/04)
• The late Sgt. Soram arrives Pohnpei today (10/07/04)
• The FSM and Czech Republic establish relations (10/07/04)
• FSM Congress News, October 7, 2004 (10/07/04)
• Speaker Christian calls Fourth Regular Session of 13 CFSM (10/05/04)
• Five vie for Chuuk's at-large seat (10/05/04)
• China's Ambassador Yang presents credentials to FSM (10/01/04)
• Ambassador Vornis of Netherlands accredited to FSM (10/01/04)
• Secretary Sebastian Anefal delivers his message at the 59^th UNGA (9/30/04)
• FSM Sergeant Soram killed in Iraq (9/28/04)
• FSM and Iceland establish diplomatic relations (9/28/04)
• Vice President Killion joins business conference in California (9/24/04)
• FSM finance officials meet on Compact compliance issues (9/13/04)
• Coconut authority reduces copra price (9/13/04)
• Compact task force brief states on implementation requirements (9/09/04)
• Special election set for Chuuk's 4-yr seat (9/09/04)
• Privatization committee holds first meeting (9/09/04)
• FSM Congress News, September 6, 2004 (9/06/04)
• New US Ambassador presents credentials to FSM (8/27/04)
• FSM awarded 9 million for airport improvement (8/27/04)
• FSM Court issues verdict on Fritz (8/25/04)
• First Compact JEMCO Meeting Concludes (8/13/04)
• FSM Supreme Court Grants President's Petition for Writ of Prohibition (8/13/04)
• Samoa's Forum focus on Pacific Plan (8/11/04)
• 35^th Pacific Island Forum Communiqué (8/11/04)
• FSM and US Agree on Amendments to Compact Disaster Assistance Provisions (7/13/04)
• FSM and US meet on nation's budget (7/12/04)
• Pacific Island countries take steps to implement migratory fish stock convention (7/09/04)
• FSM Social Security week, July 5-9 (7/09/04)
• FSM and Mobil revisit fuel agreement (7/08/04)
• Pohnpei hosts conference of nursing executives (7/08/04)
• Miningifel qualifies for Athens Olympics (7/08/04)
• FSM loses HESA Secretary Benjamin (7/06/04)
• FSM and U.S. initials treaty implementation (6/25/04)
• President Urusemal expresses disappointment with Resolution No. 13-123 (6/18/04)
• Recent Congress session adopts 33 resolutions (6/18/04)
• Vice President Killion attends Woleai graduation (6/18/04)
• FSM Congress News, June 18, 2004 (6/18/04)
• President Urusemal extends condolence to U.S. (6/15/04)
• July 12 proclaimed FSM law day (6/15/04)
• Pohnpei Catholic School graduates 18 (6/15/04)
• EPIC resolutions preface amended Compact's implementation (6/04/04)
• President Urusemal receives honorary degree (6/04/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 31, 2004 (5/31/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 26, 2004 (5/26/04)
• FSM ratifies amended Compact (5/26/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 24, 2004 (5/24/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 21, 2004 (5/21/04)
• EPIC to tackle issues of amended Compact
• National budget and nominations still pending (5/21/04)
• COM graduates challenged to be visionaries (5/21/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 18, 2004 (5/18/04)
• Switzerland Ambassador Favre presents credentials (5/17/04)
• Session considers executive nominations and budget (5/17/04)
• Bank of the FSM receives banking accolade (5/17/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 17, 2004 (5/17/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 14, 2004 (5/14/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 13, 2004 (5/13/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 12, 2004 (5/12/04)
• FSM Congress News, May 11, 2004 (5/11/04)
• FSM commemorates Constitution's silver anniversary (5/7/04)
• President Urusemal and Yap leadership meet on typhoon (4/16/04)
• Vice President Killion joins Auckland retreat (4/16/04)
• Typhoon Sudal leaves Yap in state of emergency (4/12/04)
• President Urusemal strengthens bilateral ties during China visit (4/8/04)
• FSM Summit to pave road of economic growth and self-reliance (4/5/04)
• Summit sectors' present strategic planning matrix (4/5/04)
• Select Committee issues resolution on growth strategies (4/5/04)
• FSM Summit issues Communiqué (4/5/04)
• FSM Congress News, March 25, 2004 (3/25/04)
• FSM set for Third Economic Summit (3/24/04)
• FSM Congress News, March 24, 2004 (3/24/04)
• FSM Congress News, March 22, 2004 (3/22/04)
• Governor Walter meets with President Urusemal (2/13/04)
• Austria Presents Its Credence to FSM (2/13/04)
• Amnesty Bill packs Congress chamber (1/30/04)
• Portugal Ambassador Caetano Da Silva accredited to FSM (1/30/04)
• Congress adjourns with 20 Resolutions (1/30/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 27, 2004 (1/27/04)
• President Urusemal files petition against Benson Resolution (1/22/04)
• Indonesia Ambassador Isran accredited to FSM (1/22/04)
• Australian Day Message from Ambassador Doran (1/22/04)
• Shenhar named FSM's Honorary Consul in Israel (1/22/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 23, 2004 (1/23/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 22, 2004 (1/22/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 21, 2004 (1/21/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 20, 2004 (1/20/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 19, 2004 (1/19/04)
• US delegation leaves Pohnpei with "first-hand island experience" (1/17/04)
• Resolution accepts US funding for FY-04 (1/17/04)
• Joint inauguration celebrates Pohnpei Leadership (1/17/04)
• Kolonia Town maintains leadership (1/17/04)
• FSM Congress News, January 14, 2004 (1/14/04)
• US high-level delegation visits FSM (1/14/04)
• President Urusemal calls special session (1/7/04)
• President signs new laws (1/7/04)
• China provides 1.8 million for FSM projects (1/7/04)
• FSM and China sign memorandum of fisheries cooperation (1/7/04)

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2003

• Holiday Greetings by President Urusemal (12/23/03)
• Bush signs amended Compact (12/23/03)
• Neth continues as Deputy of HESA (12/16/03)
• Pohnpei maintains executive and modifies legislative (12/16/03)
• FSM JCN joins US and RMI Representatives to discuss Compact Implementation (12/12/03)
• Vice President Killion calls for stronger actions on climate change (12/16/03)
• US House of Representatives Gives Final Approval to Amended Compact (12/9/03)
• EPIC resolutions anticipates amended Compact (12/9/03)
• FAO endorses FSM membership (12/9/03)
• Forum review team visits FSM (12/9/03)
• FSM ratifies CEDAW (12/9/03)
• FSM Congress News, December 1, 2003 (12/1/03)
• FSM Officials Visit Washington - Compact of Free Association Passes the U.S. Senate (11/7/03)
• FSM Congress News, November 6, 2003 (11/6/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 28, 2003 (10/28/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 27, 2003 (10/27/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 23, 2003 (10/23/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 22, 2003 (10/22/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 21, 2003 (10/21/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 17, 2003 (10/17/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 16, 2003 (10/16/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 15, 2003 (10/15/03)
• FSM Congress News, October 14, 2003 (10/14/03)
• US resolution provides month funding for FSM (10/8/03)
• FSM honors Israel and Philippine consuls (10/8/03)
• FSM celebrates PRC's 54 Anniversary (10/8/03)
• Andon sworn-in for Finance and Administration (9/26/03)
• President Urusemal addresses UN General Assembly (9/23/03)
• President Urusemal meets with UN Secretary General Annan (9/22/03)
• Administration's new team almost complete (9/19/03)
• Public Auditor dedicates new building (9/19/03)
• President Bush visits Specialist Bermanis (9/19/03)
• FSM Congress News, September 9, 2003 (9/9/03)
• Congress denies 2 Cabinet appointees (9/5/03)
• Australia funds FSM border project (9/5/03)
• States bid farewell to CAT teams (9/5/03)
• FSM Congress News, September 4, 2003 (9/4/03)
• State Judiciary Funerals: Simina and Biza (9/2/03)
• US/FSM discuss funding priorities of Amended Compact (9/2/03)
• Congress praises Dr. Pretrick (8/29/03)
• FSM Congress News, August 28, 2003 (8/28/03)
• FSM Congress News, August 25, 2003 (8/25/03)
• FSM establishes Interim JEMCO (8/26/03)
• FSM hosts initial JEMCO meeting (8/26/03)
• Executive nominations before Special Session (8/26/03)
• President thanks New Zealand PM for assistance to Chata'an (8/26/03)
• President Urusemal participates in first Forum (8/15/03)
• Ambassador Gallen chairs Forum working committee (8/15/03)
• Declaration of International Youth Day (8/15/03)
• President transmits remaining Cabinet line-up (8/8/03)
• French President Chirac meets Pacific Island Leaders (8/7/03)
• President Urusemal meets with Pacific Commander (8/7/03)
• President Urusemal visits Hawaii Governor Lingle (8/7/03)
• President Urusemal meets with citizens in Hawaii (8/7/03)
• 2^nd Special Session to Convene (8/5/03)
• FSM Congress News, July 24, 2003 (7/24/03)
• Micronesian Army Specialist Awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart For Meritorious Conduct During the Iraq War (7/21/03)
• FSM Congress Speaker Testifies on Compact of Free Association before House Resources Committee Hearing (7/16/03)
• Tropical Storm Brewing South Of Yap (Pacific Daily News - 7/18/03)
• FSM Secretary of Economic Affairs Testifies on Compact before Senate Energy Committee Hearing (7/16/03)
• President Nominates Cabinet (7/16/03)
• Fritz and Peyal sworn in (7/14/03)
• FSM Congress News, July 12, 2003 (7/12/03)
• FSM Compact Program Discussed In Pohnpei (Marianas Variety - 7/9/03)
• Department of Interior's Cohen visits FSM (7/7/03)
• FSM Government meets with U.S. on Humanitarian Assistance - FSM (HAFSM)
• Public Laws passed from First Regular Session of 13^th FSM Congress
• Talks on Compact implementation going "very well" (Pacnews - 7/3/03)
• Kosrae Proposes Slim $9.4 Million Operating Budget (Marianas Variety - 7/2/03)
• Cohen Visited Phillip (7/2/03)
• Chuuk Says Compact Not Enough, To Lay Off Teachers (Marianas Variety - 6/30/03)
• U.S. Agency Says Pacific Compacts Fall Short (Radio Australia - 6/25/03)
• FEMM addresses economic disparities in region (6/17/03)
• FEMM issues disparity guidelines (6/17/03)
• Akapito's message wins environment speech contest (6/17/03)
• FSM Congress News, June 5, 2003 (6/5/03)
• Ten vie for Congress seats (6/03/03)
• July 1: Special Election for FSM (5/30/03)
• College of Micronesia graduates 133 (5/30/03)
• Detailed information on FSM Census now available (5/30/03)
• Missions pay courtesy to new Administration (5/30/03)
• President Urusemal meets with new Congress (5/23/03)
• FEMA regional head visits Palikir (5/23/03)
• Pretrick: FSM's first female CFE (5/23/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 23, 2003 (5/23/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 19, 2003 (5/19/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 16, 2003 (5/16/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 15, 2003 (5/15/03)
• US - FSM Joint Communiqué on the Signing of Documents Amending Certain Provisions of the Compact of Free Association (5/14/03)
• FSM and US signs Compact amendments package (5/14/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 14, 2003 (5/14/03)
• U.S., Federated States Sign 20-Year Compact (Pacific Island Report - 5/14/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 13, 2003 (5/12/03)
• 13^th Congress convened (5/11/03)
• Yap's Urusemal Elected President of FSM (Marianas Variety - 5/12/03)
• Urusemal sixth President of FSM (5/11/03)
• FSM Congress News, May 1, 2003 (5/1/03)
• Pohnpei braces for Tropical Storm 02W (4/10/03)
• Chuuk Foursome Survives Six Weeks At Sea (Marianas Variety - 4/10/03)
• EPIC concludes with three resolutions (4/1/03)
• FSM responds to Washington Post article (4/1/03)
• FSM Leadership convene on amended Compact (3/27/03)
• HESA issues advisory on mystery illness outbreak (3/27/03)
• FEMA expands Chuuk disaster assistance (3/27/03)
• FSM Congress News (3/26/03)
• Kosrae Governor Nominates Cabinet (Marianas Variety - 3/26/03)
• National Security Committee alerts FSM of looming war (3/19/03)
• FSM Congress News (3/18/03)
• FSM Congress News (3/13/03 - Part I)
• FSM Congress News (3/13/03 - Part II)
• "Operation Big Eye" Keys On North Pacific Security (Palau Horizon/PINA Nius Online - 3/13/03)
• FSM Congress News (3/10/03)
• Significant turn-over in FSM Congress (3/10/03)
• Thirty-one candidates in Congress race (2/27/03)
• President completes FSM visit in home State (2/21/03)
• Task Force established for tuna headquarters (2/21/03)
• Oceanic authority addresses plight of FSM turtles (2/21/03)
• Declaration by the Federated States of Micronesia (2/13/02)
• FSM Congress News (1/28/03)
• U.S. Lip service (1/13/03)
• Speaker Apologizes (1/13/03)
• Compact Negotiations (1/10/03)
• Convening Day (1/8/03)
• Japan to complete Pohnpei road (1/7/03)
• Korea donates surplus vessels to FSM (1/7/03)
• Special Session called for measures pending with Congress (1/7/03)
• Seeking Assistance (1/6/03)

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2002

• Congress okays rest of national budget (12/3/02)
• Simion heads Chuuk Social Security (12/3/02)
• FSM re-promulgates moratorium on alien workers (12/3/02)
• Nomination Petition Open for Chuuk State (11/12/02)
• Independence Day Message (11/6/02)
• 24^th Day (11/6/02)
• Piis-Emwar Island Church Group Visited Congress (11/5/02)
• Spain Opens Aid Programs In North Pacific Nations (Marianas Variety/PINA Nius Online -11/5/02)
• Joint Communiqué On The Initialing Of Economic Provisions Of The Compact Free Association
• Congress Witnessed Initialing of Compact (11/4/02)
• Congress Expressed Sadness (10/30/02)
• Captains (10/29/02)
• 15^th Day of Session (10/28/02)
• 20% of Revenue Discussed (10/28/02)
• U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Bloc Seeks Federal Sea Grants (Pacific Daily News - 9/27/02)
• FSM Congress News, September 25, 2002 (9/25/02)
• FSM submits proposal to host tuna commission (9/24/02)
• Yap awarded for proposed water project (9/24/02)
• FSM Gets Computerized Voter Registration System (Marianas Variety - 9/23/02)
• Israeli Eye Specialists Help Micronesians (Radio Australia - 9/19/02)
• College Of Micronesia Chuuk Campus Teaches Traditional Skills, Sailing (Pina Nius Online - 9/8/02)
• FSM voters maintain current Constitution (9/6/02)
• Round-6 yields substance for COMPACT II (9/6/02)
• New stamp commemorate school's anniversary (9/6/02)
• Bank Of Hawaii To Shut Down FSM And Marshall Islands Branches November 29 (The Kaselehlie Press - 9/5/02)
• Navy Holds Off On Removing Oil From Yap Shipwreck (Pacific Daily News - 9/3/02)
• Salvation Army Sending Donations To Devastated FSM Chuuk State (Pacific Daily News - 8/29/02)
• US - FSM Joint Communiqué on the 6^th Round of Compact Negotiations (8/28/02)
• FSM joins World Summit in Johannesburg (8/27/02)
• YAP - Candidacy filed for Yap's general election (8/27/02)
• FSM voters to decide on Constitutional changes (8/26/02)
• Vessels caught for illegal catch (8/26/02)
• Education Specialist Billen Says Pohnpei School Dropout Rate "Very High" (Marianas Variety - 8/23/02)
• Bank Of Hawaii To Close FSM, Marshall Islands Branches (Marianas Variety - 8/21/02)
• Former Ambassador returns to FSM as US Congresswoman (8/14/02)
• UNICEF Executive Director Acknowledges First Lady's Contribution to Children Summit (8/13/02)
• Chuuk Lauds Palau (Palau Horizon/Marianas Variety - 8/13/02)
• Teen Birth Rate High In Micronesia (Marianas Variety - 8/12/02)
• Asterio Takesy From FSM Named Head Of SPREP (Pina Nius Online - 8/11/02)
• Four Acts Vetoed (8/8/02)
• Korean Airline In Pohnpei? (The Kaselehlie Press - 8/8/02 - 8/12/02)
• Nation mourns Palauan atheletes' tragic death in Pohnpei (8/7/02)
• Nature And Tradition On The Minds Of Kosrae Delegation To Indigenous Conference (The Kaselehlie Press - 8/7/02)
• China Donates $30,000 To Chuuk (The Kaselehlie Press - 8/7/02)
• Japan Mourns Lives Lost In Chuuk (The Kaselehlie Press - 8/7/02)
• Rep. Dianne Watson Welcome (8/6/02)
• U.S. Freely Associated States Presidents Consider Creation Of New Pacific Regional Organization (Palau Horizon/Marianas Variety - 8/5/02)
• Freely Associated States Conclude Summit In Palau (Marianas Variety - 8/5/02)
• FSM President Falcam Recounts Chuuk Destruction, Visits Guam To Meet With FEMA (Pacific Daily News - 8/5/02)
• No FEMA Aid To Chuuk Outer Islands (Pacific Daily News - 8/2/02)
• Palau hosts 2^nd meeting of the Micronesian Presidents (8/1/02)
• FEMA avails individual and public assistance for Chuuk's recovery (8/1/02)
• Palau leads the medals in 5^th Micro Games (8/1/02)
• JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ: Second Micronesian Presidents' Summit, Palau (7/31/02)
• Paperwork Issue Impedes Chuuk Medicine Shipment (Pacific Daily News - 7/30/02)
• Infection Concerns Mount In Chuuk Following Tropical Storm Chata'an (Pacific Daily News - 7/28/02)
• Nature, Tradition On Minds Of Kosraeans (Marianas Variety - 7/25/02)
• Kosraeans Provide Disaster Relief For Chuuk (Marianas Variety - 7/25/02)
• Chuuk Outer Islanders Plead By Radio For Food, Medicine (Pacific Daily News - 7/24/02)
• Chuuk Supply Boat Found By Japanese Fishing Vessel (Pacific Daily News - 7/24/02)
• NMI Relief Assistance To Chuuk Flown Out (Marianas Variety - 7/23/02)
• Infections In Chuuk Raise Concerns (Pacific Daily News - 7/23/02)
• ACP summit rallies for solidarity in a globalized world (7/22/02)
• Declaration outlines traditional role of modernized Micronesia (7/22/02)
• Pohnpei hosts 5^th Micro Games (7/22/02)
• JICA designated as an International Agency (7/22/02)
• Officials Try To Send Three Nurses To Chuuk (Pacific Daily News - 7/22/02)
• Guam Nurses Flight Turned Back From Chuuk, Couldn't Land (Pacific Sunday News - 7/21/02)
• U.S., Federated States Of Micronesia, Marshall Islands Compact Of Free Association Negotiations Stalled (Pacific Daily News/Gannett News Service - 7/19/02)
• Guam Memorial Hospital Too Full, Chuuk Chata'an Victims To Be Sent to Hawai'i (Pacific Daily News - 7/19/02)
• Relief Efforts For Chuuk, Federated States Of Micronesia, Showing Steady Increase (Pacific Daily News - 7/17/02)
• U.S. President Bush Authorizes Chuuk Aid (Pacific Daily News - 7/16/02)
• Assist: Chuuk needs our help in landslide recovery efforts (Pacific Daily News - 7/14/02)
• Disaster Team Arrives In Chuuk: Victims May Be Transported To Hawai'i (Pacific Daily News - 7/14/02)
• Chuuk Death Toll Rises: U.S. Aid Team To Transfer Critically Ill (Pacific Daily News - 7/13/02)
• Compact of Free Association Negotiations: Fulfilling the Promise (U.S. Dept. of State: Office of Compact Negotiations - 7/12/02)
• Chuuk Waits For U.S. Assistance (Pacific Daily News - 7/12/02)
• President Bush declares that a major disaster exists in Chuuk (The White House - 7/11/02)
• Northern Mariana Islands To Send Assistance Team To Chuuk (Marianas Variety - 7/11/02)
• Saipan Offers To Help Rota, Chuuk (Saipan Tribune - 7/10/02)
• Pohnpei Hosts 2^nd Micronesian Traditional Leaders Conference (7/12/02)
• International Community Responds To Chuuk's Tragedy (7/11/02)
• Chuuk Struggles To Move On (Pacific Daily News - 7/11/02)
• Further Endorsement Of FSM To Host New Fisheries Secretariat (Palau Horizon/Marianas Variety - 7/10/02)
• Chuuk Asks Northern Mariana Islands For Heavy Equipment (Saipan Tribune - 7/10/02)
• Japan Sending Aid To Storm-Hit Chuuk (PINA Nius Online - 7/10/02)
• Press Statement: Regional Relief Funds for FSM (Pacific Island Forum Secretariat - 7/10/02)
• Chuuk Limps Toward Recovery: 46 Confirmed Dead (Pacific Daily News - 7/10/02)
• Chuuk seeks aid in storm's wake (Honolulu Star-Bulletin - 7/10/02)
• Guam Team Of Physicians Visits Chuuk, FSM (Pacific Daily News - 7/9/02)
• FSM Statement Opposing The Nuclear Shipment Of Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) From Japan To Britain (7/4/02)
• Death Toll In Chuuk Landslides Increases (Pacific Daily News - 7/8/02)
• Disaster Relief Officials Deal With Chuuk Damage (Pacific Daily News - 7/8/02)
• Death Toll Climbs In Chuuk Landslides (Pacific Daily News - 7/5/02)
• More Rain Expected In Micronesia As Search For Chata'an Fatalities Continues (Radio New Zealand International - 7/5/02)
• Hawai'i Team To Aid Relief In Micronesia (Honolulu Star-Bulletin - 7/4/02)
• Tropical Storm Chataan wreaks havoc in FSM (7/3/02)
• President praises Chuuk Leadership for reform measures (6/28/02)
• President continues FSM visit in Northwestern Chuuk (6/28/02)
• Special Session to finalize national budget (6/28/02)
• FSM Lawmakers May OK Resolution Against Plutonium Shipment (6/28/02)
• Nukuoro's First Pearl Sale In FSM (The Kaselehlie Press - 6/13/02 - 6/26/02)
• Bank Of Hawaii Extends Stay In Marshalls, Federated States Of Micronesia (Marianas Variety - 6/21/02)
• President shares nation's legacy with Ulithi graduates (6/18/02)
• FSM-Wide Business Survey Being Conducted (The Kaselehlie Press - 5/30/02 - 6/13/02)
• Japan May Extend Assistance To Outer FSM Islands (The Kaselehlie Press - 5/30/02 - 6/13/02)
• Better Management Of FSM Compact Funds Discussed (The Kaselehlie Press - 5/30/02 - 6/13/02)
• FSM Prepares For Micronesian Games (Marianas Variety - 6/13/02)
• Congressperson Mink From Hawai'i Introduces Legislation Pertaining To Education Of Micronesian Children In U.S. (Yokwe Online - 6/12/02)
• National Government and Chuuk commit to Plan of Action (6/11/02)
• Yap News-June 7, 2002 (Pacific Daily News - 6/7/02)
• Medical Supplies Gathered For FSM: Ayuda Aims To Help Victims Of Typhoon Mitag (Pacific Daily News - 6/7/02)
• U.S. Offers Postal Rate Hike Reprieve To Marshalls, Federated States (PINA Nius Online - 5/31/02)
• Disease Threatens Orange And Lime Stock In Kosrae (The Kaselehlie Press - 5/16/02 - 5/29/02)
• FSM - US Joint Communiqué on Compact Negotiations (5/24/02)
• National Budget 2003 pending Congress approval (5/24/02)
• EPIC 5 concentrates on Compact (5/24/02)
• US Embassy sponsors official Memorial Day observance in FSM (5/24/02)
• Canada accredits Ambassador Fournier to FSM (5/24/02)
• FSM Close-up Students visit FSM UN Office (5/20/02)
• Kosrae's to hold 3^rd Education Awareness Week (5/17/02)
• Nadi meeting to prep islands for climate change (Pacific Daily News - 5/17/02)
• Heavy weather off Chuuk (Pacific Daily News - 5/15/02)
• Foundation urged to help Chuuk (Pacific Daily News - 5/15/02)
• New Trash Taints Old Way of Life (Pacific Daily News - 5/14/02)
• Chuuk hospital troubles revealed (Pacific Daily News - 5/13/02)
• Amended declaration place all fourteen proposals on referendum (5/10/02)
• NORMA replaces MFA (5/10/02)
• Forum's Deputy Secretary General briefs Pohnpei (5/10/02)
• FSM First Lady Addresses UN Children Summit (5/9/02)
• FSM Signs Two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (5/9/02)
• South Pacific Forum Fisheries Committee Meets in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (Pacific Island Forum Secretariat - 5/6/02)
• Kosrae Receives $50,000 Grant To Grow Rare Bananas (The Kaselehlie Press - 4/18/02 - 5/1/02)
• Communications meeting in Suva agreed to affordable ICT access (4/30/02)
• Yamase nominated for Associate Justice of FSM (4/30/02)
• Binhua new PROC Ambassador to the FSM (4/30/02)
• Park new Korean Ambassador to FSM (4/30/02)
• Australia Funds New Voter Registration System For Federated States Of Micronesia (Radio Australia - 4/30/02)
• UN Again Warns Pacific Nations About Global Warming (Radio Australia - 4/30/02)
• Claims Of Unequal Treatment In U.S. Compact Aid Negotiations With FSM And Marshalls (Radio Australia - 4/29/02)
• FSM and US Meet in Technical Working Session (4/18/02)
• FSM welcomes EU Ambassador Frans Baan (4/18/02)
• Moratorium restricts foreign labor entry into FSM (4/18/02)
• FSM Telecom expands services to include wireless (4/18/02)
• JICA/JOCV renamed, JICA FSM Office (4/18/02)
• Accidents Cause Kosrae Governor Sigrah To Call For Road Safety Task Force (The Kaselehlie Press - 4/17/02)
• High surf pounds Chuuk (Pacific Daily News - 4/11/02)
• Micronesian official to discuss regional tourism (Pacific Daily News - 4/10/02)
• U.S. Ambassador Dinger Opens Successful Animal Clinic in Pohnpei (The Kaselehlie Press - 4/9/02)
• A Close Look at the Proposed Amendments to the FSM Constitution (Micronesian Seminar - 4/2/02)
• Pacific Islands Get U.S. Bioterrorism Fight Grants (Saipan Tribune/PINA Nius Online - 4/1/02)
• Guam support flows for FSM food shortage (Pacific Daily News - 3/26/02)
• FSM-China dedicates multi-purpose gym (3/22/02)
• FSM joins UN Development Conference in Mexico (3/22/02)
• Pacific Islands Leaders Heat up protests on global warming (Pacific Daily News - 3/20/02)
• Supplies of food shrinking in FSM (Pacific Daily News - 3/20/02)
• Chuuk islands report food shortage (Pacific Daily News - 3/19/02)
• FSM gets 25-30% more Compact funding than RMI (3/15/02)
• President Falcam in Honolulu for PICL's meeting (3/15/02)
• Task Force mobilized for special referendum in August (3/15/02)
• Monbusho offered again to FSM for 2003 (3/15/02)
• Board selects new college President (3/15/02)
• JCC Meeting in Hawaii - March 12, 2002 (3/15/02)
• Pacific territories must link up to press for Compact aid (Saipan Tribune - 3/8/02)
• Kava/Sakau en Pohnpei and liver failure (2/21/02 - 3/6/02)
• Vice President joins Ground Breaking ceremony for Yap's loop-roads (3/1/02)
• Korean Airlines eyes Pohnpei as possible route (3/1/02)
• FSM edges Papua New Guinea 9-7 for Tuna HQ (PINA - 3/1/02)
• Tropical storm moving toward Yap (Pacific Daily News - 3/1/02)
• 5^th Pohnpei State Legislature re-organized (2/02)
• U.S. Navy to pay for Yap oil cleanup (Pacific Daily News - 2/25/02)
• Pohnpei's new port to carry nation's hopes (2/19/02)
• Micronesia signs cooperation in fisheries and law enforcement (2/19/02)
• Ten more citizens complete Japan fisheries training (2/19/02)
• BOH Announces Intention to Sell Operations in FSM and RMI (BUSINESS WIRE - 2/19/02)
• Susaia heads FSM's TC&I (2/11/02)
• 2002 Joint Law Enforcement Agreement (2/11/02)
• 5^th Pohnpei State Legislature re-organized (2/11/02)
• FSM/Japan ties strengthen during President's meeting with Japan PM Koizumi (2/1/02)
• Dinger new US Ambassador to FSM (2/1/02)
• Australia Day hosted in FSM (2/1/02)
• Fourteen Constitutional amendments proposed (1/11/02)
• Renewed team spirit ends Fourth Round of Compact Negotiations (1/11/02)
• Building a better Chuuk resounds in states leadership summit (1/11/02)
• ENVIRONMENT: Climate change already affecting islanders, says report (PINA Nius Online - 1/11/02
• FSM President Falcam Vetoes 11 Congressional Acts (1/7/02)

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2001

• Third FSM Constitutional Convention Concluded (12/28/01)
• FSM - US Joint Communiqué on Compact Negotiations (12/14/01)
• Tropical Storm warning (12/13/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 29/30 (12/11/01)
• Australias Ambassador Doran presents his credentials to FSM President Falcam (12/03/01)
• FSM leadership holds internal consultation (11/30/01)
• FSM signs MOU to manage and conserve its coastal resources (11/30/01)
• Former FSM Vice President joins observers of Solomon Elections (11/30/01)
• Australias Ambassador Doran presents his credentials to FSM (11/30/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 19 (11/30/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 18 (11/29/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 17 (11/28/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 16 (11/27/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 15 (11/26/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 12 (11/23/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 11 (11/22/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 10 (11/21/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 9 (11/20/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 8 (11/19/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 5 (11/16/01)
• 3^rd ConCon, Day 4 (11/15/01)
• 2^nd FSM President heads 3^rd Constitutional Convention (11/13/01)
• World Peace Mass Celebrated in Yap (11/13/01)
• Federated States of Micronesia President Leo A. Falcam signs global accord at the United Nations Treaty Event (11/12/01)
• 3^rd ConCon to convene on Monday (11/9/01)
• ENVIRONMENT: Global warming will hit agriculture in tropics, studies show (11/9/01)
• Third FSM Constitutional Convention (11/8/01)
• President Falcams State of the Union Address (11/5/01)
• Edward heads national election office (11/5/01)
• Pioneer of Pacific Weather Services dies in Honolulu (11/5/01)
• FSM And Australia Signed Memorandum of Understanding (11/2/01)
• FSM Prioritizes CRC Strategy (11/2/01)
• FSM Report on Compact Negotiations (11/2/01)
• Anthrax alert reaches FSM (10/26/01)
• Pohnpei joins the South Pacific Pageant in Apia (10/26/01)
• Japans Former Prime Minister Mori visits FSM (9/19/01)
• FSM condemns attacks on U.S. (9/12/01)
• PNACC on Children Seeks Input from the General Public (8/24/01)
• A Hope to Change and Renew Efforts for the Children of the FSM (8/24/01)
• FSM government signs Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (8/24/01)
• Nauru steps up to host 32^nd Forum (8/24/01)
• The Goods and Services Agreement (8/17/01)
• FSM Prepares For Infrastructure Development (8/17/01)
• Privatization Plan Drafted: Reform Is Urged (8/17/01)
• EPIC meeting produces challenging resolutions (7/27/01)
• Special Session slims national budget (7/27/01)
• Committee to monitor and implement euro-aid (7/27/01)
• Climate Talks finally reached agreement (7/27/01)
• 3^rd FSM games underway in Yap (7/27/01)
• Budget and new member, issues of Special Session (7/13/01)
• Compact dominates EPIC agenda (7/13/01)
• USS Fredrick makes port calls in FSM (7/13/01)
• Region to benefit from European Union Aid (7/13/01)
• Third ConCon set for November (6/21/01)
• German Ambassador Jess presents credentials (6/21/01)
• Ambassador Seth of India accredited to FSM (6/21/01)
• Pro-active, challenge for 2001 graduates (6/8/01)
• Nine vie for Congressional seat (6/8/01)
• Close-up, up close with FSM Government (6/8/01)
• Committee establishes ConCon basics (6/4/01)
• 'Team Micronesia' sweeps 2001 Tour de Sol (6/4/01)
• Israel extends visa waiver for FSM (6/4/01)
• Marines volunteer services in FSM (6/4/01)
• Robert new Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs (5/25/01)
• ADB project to 'improve access to the FSM Laws' (5/25/01)
• Japan funds Yap road (5/25/01)
• Team Micronesia' to raise awareness of Global Warming in Tour de Sol (5/15/01)
  
• Monbusho Scholarship available once again for 2002 (May 01)
  
• Special Election set for Pohnpei District No.2 (May 01)
  
• Chuuk inaugurates re-elected Leaderships (May 01)
  
• FSM Ratifies Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Agreement (May 01)
  
• Historic Meeting of Heads of Government (May 01)
  

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2000

• US Military Academies Open to Qualified FSM Citizens (11/00)
• Australian Surgeon Team Visits FSM (11/00)
• Vice President signs Cotonou Agreement in Brussels (11/17/00)
• Tsunami warning issued for the FSM (11/17/00)
• FSM Attends 31^st Pacific Islands Forum (11/00)
• President Falcams Son Laid to Rest (11/10/00)
• Micronesian Maritime Authority (MMA) Makeover (11/9/00)
• President Falcam Visits the State of Israel (11/00)
• Public Sector Enterprise Reform Workshop Held (10/00)
• Vice President says "weed" out educators not committed to teaching (09/00)
• Vice President to attend mothers funeral (09/00)
• UN recruiting drive begins soon (09/00)
• Protests expected at UN Millennium summit (09/00)
• FSM asks for response from DOI (09/00)
• Two positions filled at FSM Presidents Office (09/00)
• FSM enters Olympic history (09/00)
• FSM President speaks before Millennium Summit, questions UN priorities (09/00)
• Marine Research and Sampling Study in the Waters of Yap (09/00)
• Technical scholarships offered (09/00)
• IMF mission praises FSM economic reform progress (09/15/00)
• FSM, Ireland near establishing diplomatic relations (09/00)
• Cholera death toll rises to 19 (09/00)
• University of Hawaii archaeology team might have violated FSM law (09/12/00)
• UN agency announces poster contest (08/00)
• $10,000 in prizes offered in UNESCO contest (08/00)
• UN recruiting drive begins soon (08/00)
• Attorney sentenced in Pohnpei (08/00)
• Financial officers consider call for changes (08/00)
• Number of people treated for suspected cholera seesaws (08/00)
• Cholera numbers still up and down (08/00)
• Cholera cases on Pohnpei still up and down (08/00)
• Pohnpei shows drop in suspected cholera cases (08/00)
• Education Summit to be held in Pohnpei (08/00)
• National education summit to convene (08/00)
• State, national financial leaders meet (08/00)
• Historic landings made on Pohnpei, Chuuk (08/00)
• Authorities seek information about body found in Ngulu (08/00)
• Amendment would raise health insurance premiums (08/00)
• Ambassador of the Netherlands to the FSM (08/00)
• Saipan Food Poisoning (07/00)
• FSM reacts strongly to GAO testimony (07/00)
• FSM Appellate Court issues opinion in the FSMs most important case (07/00)
• FSM Election Director prepares for national Congress, ConCon elections (07/00)
• US INS makes it faster for FSM citizens to work in US (07/00)
• FSM ambassador to Fiji called home (07/00)
• Plant and animal quarantine regs sent to governors, legislatures (07/00)
• Micronesian kingfisher study reveals interesting life (07/00)
• Cholera update shows 2287 people treated (07/00)
• New French ambassador to present credentials (07/00)
• Vice President delivers keynote address to FSM Law Day debate teams (07/00)
• UN court of the environment receives FSM support (07/00)
• President Falcam sends congratulations to US on 224^th independence anniversary (07/00)
• FSM President sends congratulations to PM of Japan (07/00)
• CNMI tightens ban on food from Pohnpei (07/00)
• Pohnpei shows drop in suspected cholera cases (07/00)
• Cholera deaths on Pohnpei jump to 15 (07/00)
• President signs $33.8 million budget into law (07/00)
• Guam ban on Chuuk foodstuff lifted (07/00)
• FSM attends UN womens conference (06/00)
• Congress quits sine die, budget passed (06/00)
• Vice President delivers keynote address to scientific symposium (06/00)
• UN competitive exams to be held (06/00)
• U.S. embassy in Pohnpei padlocks Rural Development office (06/00)
• EPIC meeting produces economic resolutions (06/00)
• FSM president responds to Chuuk oil spill (06/00)
• U.S. offers $2 million to improve state hospitals (06/00)
• Development competition to be held in Tokyo (06/00)
• United Nations Development Programme offers fellowship (06/00)
• New attorney joins FSM Department of Justice (06/00)
• FSM Supreme Court issues injunction (06/00)
• Banking Board report shows banks have excess lending capacity (06/00)
• Chuuk requires Pohnpei arrivals to have health clearance (05/00)
• New post for Japanese official to FSM (05/00)
• Third Regular Session of Congress convenes (05/00)
• Cholera prevention workshop held (05/00)
• Cholera outbreak on Pohnpei prompts COM-FSM to end semester early (05/00)
• Xavier High School to graduate 34 (05/00)
• 12^th FSM Annual Report (04/00)
• FSM Appellate Court hears what has been called FSMs most important case (04/00)
• Yap State Postmaster retires (04/00)
• Jano trial postponed (04/00)
• Japan will spend $4M in South Pacific (04/00)
• Assistant postmaster receives fraud examiner designation (04/00)
• Appellate Court postpones States vs. FSM case (04/00)
• Pohnpei attorney on trial for violating FSM weapons laws (04/00)
• Two teams are at a tie in Little League Baseball standings (04/00)
• New national scholarship board named (04/00)
• FSM Social Security Moved to New Location (02/00)
• Congress hears recommendations for MMA Board (02/00)
• False Sakau (02/00)
• Neth nomination as Deputy Secretary of HESA deferred (02/00)
• Nominations (02/00)
• Education Summit to be held in April (02/00)
• Celebration of Sekere Congressional Church (02/00)
• FSM Telecommunications slashes international phone rates (02/00)
• Round up (02/00)
• Donor nations to review FSM economic policies (02/00)
• FSM Social Security cuts costs with locale moves (02/00)
• Congress Repasses Vetoed Bill (02/00)
• Unity and commitment pepper themes at Chuuk Youth Rally (02/00)
• Economic program review takes place on Chuuk (02/00)
• Civic Action team renovates hospital ward (02/00)
• Macheweichum takes first prize in competition at Youth Rally (02/00)
• Chuuks Governor challenges the legislature (02/00)
• FSM patrol boats fire on fishing vessel (02/00)
• Cabinet Meeting News (02/00)
• JCN Members Received a Nod (01/00)
• FSM & Japan Sign Exchange of Note to Improve Pohnpei Port Project (01/00)
• High Court rules Pohnpei State Use Tax Unconstitutional (01/00)
• Family Genealogies and Histories on Pohnpei (01/00)
• New guidebook assists travelers to Kosrae State (01/00)
• AIDS Cases Report in the FSM (01/00)
• FSM Congressional Special Session to meet (01/00)
• Presidential measure to Extend Early Retirement Program Period (01/00)
• $13,000 to Pay Law Suit Against the FSM Government (01/00)
• Ambassador of Israel to FSM Presents Credentials (01/00)
• President Submits FY 2000 Supplemental Budget to Congress (01/00)

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1999

• Ambassador Cole Present his Credentials to President Nena
• $10.00 per Departing Passenger at Pohnpei International Airport
• President & his Delegation Attend Inauguration in Kosrae State
• Six Cabinets Took Oath of Office
• President Falcam to Open 2^nd FSM Economic Summit on Monday
• 5^th FSM Women Conference Held in Pohnpei

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1998

• Second FSM Banking & Investment Symposium to Be Held (10/14/98)
• FSM Congress to Attend APPCED in PRC (10/13/98)
• Falcam to Address 8^th Annual Pacific Conference in Maui (10/12/98)
• Maritime Training Course Materials Presented to COM-FSM (9/28/98)
• Theme of the 29^th South Pacific Forum (6/30/98)
• President Nena & his Entourage Visit the State of Yap (6/29/98)
• US Congress Appropriates Funds for HUS & FEMA (6/24/98)
• Nena Asks Kosrae to Host Youth Leadership Conference (6/23/98)
• Upward Bound Students from Kosrae at COM-FSM (6/23/98)
• FSM to Attend 4^th Regional Youth Conference, and Ministerial Meeting (6/23/98)
• Schumacher Presented His Credentials to Nena (6/5/98)
• Pakistan exploding five nuclear devices (5/29/98)
• Nena Asks Congress Permission For Use of Inflation Adjustments (5/19/98)
• Third Regular Session of the Tenth Congress Convened (5/19/98)
• FSM Close-Up Schedule for May 25-29^th (5/19/98)
• FSM States and National Tourism Conference Convened (5/8/98)
• Resolutions for SPEI and LP Plan Adoption (5/8/98)
• Nena Asks Congress for Overtime Money (5/8/98)
• Gaius Nedlic Nominated as Kosrae IDF Member (5/6/98)
• Canada Requested FSM Support for UN Security Council Seat (5/6/98)
• Nena Proposed Sea Duty Differentials Legislation (5/6/98)
• Nena is requesting funding for Fiscal Year 1999 (5/5/98)
• Annual Pacific Educational Conference early August (5/5/98)
• Nena establishes Special Review Committee for ERP (5/5/98)
• Eliminating Certain Requirements for Hiring Nonresident Workers (5/5/98)
• Nena urged State Governors to Provide Information on El Niño (5/5/98)
• Ambassador Alik Presents Credentials to Emperor of Japan (5/5/98)
• IOC President Samaranch Arrives Pohnpei (5/4/98)
• International Commercial Shipping Agreement in Micronesia (4/30/98)
• National Tourism Workshop Scheduled For This Month (4/30/98)
• Dr. Cantero nominated to COM-FSM Board of Regents (4/29/98)
• Baseball Expert to Visit Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae (4/29/98)
• Olympic Solidarity/International Tennis Federation Coaching Course (4/29/98)
• Pohnpei Coaches and Organizing Committee Members (4/29/98)
• Israeli Government Offers In-country Training (4/29/98)
• International Basketball Coach to Visit Kosrae and Pohnpei (4/29/98)
• FY-99 Budget submitted to Congress (4/28/98)
• IOC President Samaranch to Visit the FSM (4/28/98)
• Meetings with Money Managers scheduled for May 1 to 18 (4/28/98)
• Falcam urges Participants to attend FORUM preparatory meetings (4/28/98)
• Nena submits bill establishing Awua culture Revolving Fund (4/28/98)
• Nena Sends Block Grants Information for States review (4/9/98)
• Germanys Ambassador Gottleman Credential Ceremony (4/6/98)
• Nena requests Inputs from Governors on Phoenix Laboratory (4/6/98)
• Shipment of Medicine to Chuuk State (3/27/98)
• Bill which Disqualifies National Government Early Retirees (3/27/98)
• Nena signed Public Law Nos, 10-78 to 10-84 (3/27/98)
• WHO Day Celebration on April 7^th this year (3/27/98)
• Voyager departs for Yap, March 30 (3/27/98)
• Raigetal Appointed as Chairman of FSM Banking Board (3/20/98)
• Nena nominates Sana and Gilmar to IDF Board (3/20/98)
• Kosrae Poultry National Project as a Revolving Fund (3/20/98)
• Nena proposes deletion of reference to Budget Office (3/20/98)
• Disqualifying State ERP from FSM Public Service Re-employment (3/20/98)
• President Nena Responds to Governor Walters Request (3/13/98)
• Nena Invites States to Participtate in EXPO 98 (3/13/98)
• FSM Appreciates Continentals Schedule and Fare (3/13/98)
• President Nena requests FSM be declared eligible for E-Rate Program (3/8/98)
• IMF Article IV Consultation Mission To FSM (3/8/98)
• National Election Office Announced 1999 General Election Timetable (3/8/98)
• President Nena opens APIPS Conference (3/4/98)
• Asian Development Bank Mission to visit FSM (2/27/98)
• FSM to host the South Pacific Forum Again (2/24/98)
• Nena Transmits JCN Supplemental Request to Congress (2/18/98)
• Nena Informs Pangelinan No Salvage Operations (2/18/98)
• Disaster, Finance and Budget Officers Met (2/16/98)
• FSM States Participants in Climate Workshop (2/16/98)
• President Nena Remind Pohnpei Governor PSRP Requirements (2/10/98)
• Environment Resource Center Proposed (2/10/98)
• Nena Encourage Pangelinan to Host 1999 Womens Conference (2/10/98)
• Office of International Affairs approved OMIP for Kosrae (2/10/98)

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1997

• Johnnyboy Designated Acting T&C Secretary (12/5/97)
• Nena informed Governor the Upcoming Forum (12/4/97)
• President Received C.B. 10-83, CD1, on Reorganization of the FSM Executive Branch (12/3/97)
• Continental Micronesia Offer Review of FY-1998 Schedule (12/3/97)
• Nena Declared Chuuk State a Disaster Area (12/2/97)
• Ambassador Scarborough to Visit FSM (12/2/97)
• Chuuk Governments Overdue Account (12/2/97)
• PFC Employees and Others Attended US FDA and NOAA Training (12/2/97)
• SPC will Conduct Training on Vessel Operation Management and Electronic Aid (12/2/97)
• WERI Annual Conference Slated for December 04, 1997 (11/28/97)
• Chuuk Met ADB Water and Sanitation Loan Conditions (11/28/97)
• FSM National Government Computer Systems Policy (11/28/97)
• FSM Foreign Investment Act Takes Effect January 01, 1997 (11/28/97)
• Entry Permit for Canadian Pilot Revoked (11/28/97)
• Nena Turned Over to Kosrae Ultra-Sound Machine (11/26/97)
• Nena to Kosrae (11/21/97)
• President Nena Was Bestowed Traditional Title (11/20/97)
• Nena Requested Congress to Increase Ceiling (11/20/97)
• FSM Delegation to Kyoto Climate Change Conference (11/20/97)
• US/FSM Joint Committee on Security and Defense to Meet (11/19/97)
• Data Analysis and Report Writing Course Commenced (11/19/97)
• Pohnpei Water Quality Monitoring May Get Small Grant (11/19/97)
• Funds to Attend UN Rights of the Child Meeting in Geneva (11/19/97)
• Elanzo Appointed to NWAC (11/17/97)
• FSM Vice President Urge Pohnpeis Youth to Fish and Farm (11/17/97)
• Interior Official Visits the FSM (11/14/97)
• Nena Asks Pangelinan to Create Task Force (11/12/97)
• Nena Asks Funding for Extension of MEDC Project (11/12/97)
• Nena Appointed Members of FSM Banking Board (11/12/97)
• Kosrae Upward Bound Students Visit Vice President Falcam (11/12/97)
• FSM Congress Proposed Funds for the El Nino Preparation (11/11/97)
• DPIG Account Extended to December This Year (11/7/97)
• Disaster Preparedness Workshop Held on Guam (11/7/97)
• Senator Moses Raised Concerns about Parcel Inspection (11/7/97)
• Special Education Experts to Visit the FSM (11/7/97)
• Nov. 14, Diabetes Day in FSM (11/7/97)
• FSM Independence Day with Speeches (11/6/97)
• President Nena Attends Leaders Summit in Tokyo (11/6/97)
• Nena Asks for $20,000 Head Count Money for Pohnpei (11/6/97)
• Nena Informed Congress Organization of JCN (11/6/97)
• President Kabua State Visit Postponed (10/30/97)
• Nena Recalls Nomination of Fred Sigrah to FSM SSB (10/30/97)
• Australian Embassy Awarded Grants (10/23/97)
• Request for Vehicles for National Police (10/23/97)
• Nena Recalls FSM Envoys to Tokyo, Suva and the U.N. (10/23/97)
• Governor of Yap Allottee for Coconut Treeplanting Project (10/23/97)
• FSM Observes UN Day October 24, 1997 (10/23/97)
• A Proposed Law to Exempt Certain Projects from Public Bidding (10/21/97)
• Nena Proposes Permanent Resident Status for Non-Citizens (10/21/97)
• 28^th South Pacific Forum Communique (10/21/97)
• FSM Congress 2nd Regular Session Convened Oct. 13, 1997 (10/14/97)
• Well Drilling Rig for Uman Island (10/14/97)
• Federal Programs Accounting Responsibilities (10/14/97)
• FSM Trust Fund Proposed Legislation Submitted (10/14/97)
• $200 Million Public Sector Investment Program (10/14/97)
• FSM Banking Commissioner Reported on Commercial Banks (10/14/97)
• Nena Informed Fritz FSM will Host SPF in 1998 (10/13/97)
• JICA Project Formulation Advisor to Visit FSM States (10/13/97)
• Allotment to State of Kosrae for ERP (10/13/97)
• 10^th CFSM to Convene 2nd Regular Session October 13 (10/13/97)
• Amendment to Exempt JCN Position from Public Service System (10/13/97)
• Condolence to Family and Friends of Nick Bossy (10/13/97)
• Nena Vetoed Congressional Act 10-44 RE:CB 10-83 C.D.3 (10/7/97)
• Israel Offers Economic and Financial Planning for Rural Development Scholarships (10/7/97)
• FSM Disaster Officials Attend FEMA Conference in US (10/7/97)
• PRC Embassy Celebrates the 48^th Founding Anniversary (10/3/97)
• Governors Requested to Comment on Els Application (10/3/97)
• Lawrence Designated Acting Finance Secretary (10/3/97)
• Nena Invited President Kabua to Visit the FSM (10/3/97)
• South Pacific Electoral Administrators Conference (10/3/97)
• FIC Trade and Investment Mission to Taiwan (10/3/97)
• FSMs Forum Delegation Returned (10/1/97)
• FEMA Acknowledge Receipt of Denial Declaration Appeal (9/30/97)
• Nena Acknowledges Invitation to Attend 37^th SPC in Canberra (9/30/97)
• FSM Historic Preservation Program (9/30/97)
• FSM President Presented Early Retirement Check to Pohnpei Governor (9/30/97)
• Nena Transmitted to Fritz Grants Applications (9/30/97)
• Huston and Ramon Designated Acting Secretaries (9/26/97)
• Well Drilling in Yap State (9/26/97)
• FSM Investments Meeting in Honolulu Oct. 1-9 (9/26/97)
• Former FSM Senator Bossy Died September 24, 1997 (9/26/97)
• U Municipality Grant Request Turned Down (9/25/97)
• FSM is Hosting SPREPs 6^th Conference (9/24/97)
• FSM Banking Boards March 31, 1997 Consolidated Balance Sheet (9/23/97)
• UH Offers PA Certificate and Masters Degree Programs (9/23/97)
• August 28 to Sept. 7, Trip Report by FSM Finance Secretary (9/19/97)
• Vice President Respond to Kosrae Governor on FSM Customs Regulations (9/19/97)
• Top Health Officials to Attend PIHOA Conference in Guam (9/18/97)
• President Nena Heads FSM Delegation to Rarotonga Forum (9/17/97)
• CFC Loan Restructuring Proposal (9/16/97)
• Mangefel and Waguk Presidents Disaster Reps (9/16/97)
• Pohnpei Gets $2.6 Million Early Retirement Fund (9/16/97)
• Workshop on Vessel Monitoring System in Nadi, Fiji (9/16/97)
• Pretrick and Yoma to Attend WHO Conference in Australia (9/16/97)
• Comments on "Paradise Lost on Travelogue on Corruption" (9/15/97)
• Nena Established Health Study Team (9/12/97)
• PATA Micronesia Chapter 1st Quarter Meeting (9/12/97)
• Pohnpei State Legislature Congratulates Falcam (9/12/97)
• Third Envoy from PRC Presents Credentials to Nena (9/12/97)
• Nena Invites Participants to Forum on Aid for Self-Sufficiency (9/10/97)
• Nena Hosted Farewell Reception for Ambassador Yongcheng (9/10/97)
• International Course on Management of Energy Utilization and Conservation Scholarship (9/8/97)
• International Vegetable Production Course Scholarship (9/8/97)
• Kosrae Pole Hardening Project (9/8/97)
• Nena Orders FSM Flags Lowered for Three Consecutive Days in Honor of Late Raymond Setik (9/5/97)
• Job Announcement for FSM Labor Force Survey, Household Income and Expenditure Survey Pretest Enumerators (9/5/97)
• International Post Graduate Course in Data Base Management in Agrometeorology Scholarship (9/5/97)
• FSM Ranks 91 Among 163 Countries on Voter Turnout (9/4/97)
• FSM Special Education Funding Applications Approval Recommended (9/4/97)
• Joint Committee on Compact Negotiation Members Sworn-in (9/3/97)
• Nena Signed First Special Session Act No. 10-36 into Law (9/1/97)
• FEMA Officials Visited FSM to Close Out FEMA Projects (9/1/97)
• Setik Prominent Businessman Passed Away in Honolulu (9/1/97)
• Ambassador of China Hosted Farewell Reception (9/1/97)
• Vice President to Present $2.0 Million to Yap (8/27/97)
• First Medals Won by FSM in South Pacific Games (8/27/97)
• Nena Sworn In Members of His Cabinet (8/25/97)
• Nena Requested FEMA Extension of Appeal (8/25/97)
• First FSM CPI Published (8/25/97)
• Nena Asks Congress FSM Water Project Financing Agreement (8/12/97)
• Nena Hold Pohnpeis Appeal to FEMA Denial on Request for Disaster Declaration, Requests Additional Time Instead (8/12/97)
• UNDP Mission Visits FSM (8/6/97)
• UN Volunteer and Fund Specialist to Visit States (8/6/97)
• Vice President Supports COM-FSM Media Studies Program Proposal (8/5/97)
• FSM Conducts Agriculture Workshop at COM-FSM (8/1/97)
• President Nena Submits Government Restructuring Plan (7/31/97)
• Status of Pohnpei Water Supply and Sanitation Project Per National Planner June 1997 Report (7/31/97)
• FSM President Approved Emergency Immunization Regulations (7/31/97)
• Nena Signs PL No. 10-26 (7/28/97)
• Iehsi Nominated Deputy Secretary of External Affairs (7/25/97)
• ADB Water Loan Legislation (7/25/97)
• Forum Economic Ministers Adopted Economic Growth Action Plan (7/23/97)
• FSM Games Awards Medals to Athletes (7/18/97)
• Second FSM Games Begins in Kosrae (7/17/97)
• Second FSM Games Starts Today, July 15, in Kosrae State (7/16/97)
• Ilon Nominated as Secretary of External Affairs (7/16/97)
• Public Sector Reform Cleared for Yap State (7/16/97)
• Efforts to Implement Project in Chuuk (7/16/97)
• 10^th Congress Adopted Congress Resolution No. 10-38, Special Ed Funding (7/16/97)
• Japan Rotarians Contributed to COM-FSM Endowment Fund (7/14/97)
• World Population day Proclaimed (7/10/97)
• Official Special Election Results in Pohnpei (7/10/97)
• Preparations for the Compact Negotiation on the Way (7/9/97)
• Falcam Congratulates U.S. on its 221sst Anniversary (7/8/97)
• FSM Vice President Offers Yap State Help on FSM/ADB Water Supply Loan (7/8/97)
• Chuuk Upward Students and Staff Visited COM-FSM (7/8/97)
• FSM Vice President Signed into Law Congressional Act 10-17, Authorizing an Exceptional Redesignation of Certain Compact Inflation Adjustments Funds (7/4/97)
• Student Take-Over Day at FSM Offices (7/4/97)
• Fritz Called for First Special Session of the 10^th Congress to Convene in Chuuk State from July 28^th to August 10^th (7/4/97)
• Election Held for Pohnpei At-Large Member After Falcam Became 5^th Vice President (7/2/97)
• FSM Vice President Calls for Appointment of Congress Representative on Joint Committee on Negotiation (6/27/97)
• Falcam Informs Other Leaders to FSM Games in Kosrae (6/27/97)
• Pohnpei State Establishes Small Business Loan Guarantee and Finance Corporation (6/27/97)
• FSM to Collect Household Information for Negotiation Purposes (6/27/97)