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The shame of it all!

Well, 20/20 has done it again. The ABC television news show has released yet another damning report on the CNMI. This time the piece was dubbed “The Shame of Saipan,” and it focused on an alleged undercover “investigation” on the CNMI sex trade. Here again, the same old charge...

Posted On May 28 1999 00:00

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CNMI finds ally in Young • Taxing garment products would further hurt island economy, he says

U.S. House Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) has defended the Northern Marianas against proposals to slap tariffs on its garment exports to the mainland, calling them "outdated and not constructive" in dealing with the problems confronting the island.

Posted On May 28 1999 00:00

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DeLay on island labor benefits (Rebuttal) A reprint from the May 25th edition of the Houston Chronicle.

The Chronicle's vast generalizations and misinformed characterizations of the American territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were a disservice to readers (May 18 Editorial page, "Made in the U.S.A.; Extend humane conditions to U.S. Pacific territory"). I...

Posted On May 28 1999 00:00

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Delaying CIP funding is better alternative • House Speaker Benavente says Murkowski’s proposal won’t hurt CNMI

A recommendation to defer appropriation of U.S. construction grants to the Northern Marianas has gained support from House Speaker Diego T. Benavente who said this would be a better alternative than the initial proposal to slash the funding by half.

Posted On May 28 1999 00:00

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The shame of it all!

CNMI finds ally in Young • Taxing garment products would further hurt island economy, he says

DeLay on island labor benefits (Rebuttal) A reprint from the May 25th edition of the Houston Chronicle.

Delaying CIP funding is better alternative • House Speaker Benavente says Murkowski’s proposal won’t hurt CNMI

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