Roundtable discussion garnished with interviews on what will happen to Micronesia at the end of the 15 year Compact of Free Association in the year 2001. Features Resio Moses, William Iriarte and Alex Panuelo.
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Pushing Out To Sea: Creating a New FSM Economy
The canoe of the FSM economy has for many years floated on the tide of government salaries and external assistance. This has led to a consumption-based economy with little means for self-support. After the FSM gained independence in 1986, one of the major goals of the new government was to create a self-sustaining economy. This …
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The U.S. and the Marshalls: The Next 20 Years
Over the past 15 years, the Compact of Free Association has provided financial support and U.S. Federal Programs to the Marshall Islands. In exchange, the Marshalls has granted defense rights and "strategic denial" to the United States. The financial provisions of the Compact are set to expire in September, and with them the support that …
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FSM: The US Pacific Outpost
A brief overview of US relations with Micronesia over the years. Focused on the FSM, this documentary surveys problems of development in the islands.
The Missing Micronesians
Tens of thousands of Micronesians now live in the US, where they have migrated to find jobs, education and health care. This one-hour documentary, a sequel to “Micronesians Abroad,” tracks down some of these islanders in a handful of small towns in the Midwest. Islanders may have once been concentrated in a few key destinations, …