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Gerald Ford: It is a significant step in carrying out our obligations under the United Nations Trusteeship Agreement.

On the recordMarch 23, 1976
It is a significant step in carrying out our obligations under the United Nations Trusteeship Agreement.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Statement on Signing Legislation Approving the Covenant Establishing Commonwealth Status for the Northern Mariana Islands

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