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Amata Radewagen: “But who will protect us if Congress abuses its power under the 1983 Act?”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
But who will protect us if Congress abuses its power under the 1983 Act?
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Amata Radewagen
American Samoa

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Radewagen questions the accountability of Congress regarding local self-determination.

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