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Stacey Plaskett: “We want our political status and our rights under territorial law to be decided by our people, our elected leaders.”

On the recordMay 11, 2021
We want our political status and our rights under territorial law to be decided by our people, our elected leaders.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

Editor's note · Context

Plaskett advocates for self-determination for American Samoa regarding citizenship.

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