On the recordSeptember 14, 1999
As a U.S. territory, American Samoa and its people deserve the same constitutional rights and privileges afforded to U.S. citizens, and although it may seem like this is an inherent right of U.S. nationals which remains unchallenged, sometimes those of us who represent territories know some things always fall through the cracks. Of these in American Samoa there are some 60,000 residents. Of these residents 80 percent are U.S. nationals. Moreover, there may be an additional 150 to 200,000 U.S. nationals living in the U.S. mainland and throughout the world. Mr. Chairman, I cannot stress enough the significance of adding U.S. nationals to this bill, and I hope there is really no opposition.
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