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Guam panel marks 75th anniversary of Organic Act, urges public education on political-status options
Summary
A panel convened by the Commission on Decolonization used a 75th-anniversary event in the Guam Legislature session hall to call for broader public education and discussion about Guam's political-status options, civic participation and the limits of U.S. authority over the island.
GUAM — A panel convened by the Commission on Decolonization and held in the Guam Legislature session hall marked the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act of Guam and pressed for increased public education about political-status choices and decolonization.
Melvin Juan Pat Borja, director of the Commission on Decolonization, opened the program and told attendees the event aimed to “help put this conversation in historical context” and to spur broader public discussion. The afternoon program included presentations and a panel discussion with Pauli (Polly) Eric Forbes, Capuchin Superior for Guam and Hawaii; Dr. Lisa Baza, a behavioral-health clinician and former Commission on Decolonization board member; and former U.S. Rep. Robert Underwood, who served as Guam’s nonvoting delegate to Congress.
The panelists described the Organic Act’s gains and limits and urged more public outreach. Pauli Eric Forbes warned that many residents appear disengaged from political-status…
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