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On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
The American Government does not just have an obligation to these island nations; the amount of value we receive out of our agreements with the FAS means we owe it to the American people to maintain these relationships.
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Amata Radewagen
American Samoa

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Radewagen highlights the U.S. obligation to maintain relationships with island nations.

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