CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
Self-Determination for CHamorus and Hawai’ians
A legal analysis regarding the CHamoru and Hawai’ian right to self-determination was written for the University of Hawai’i Law Review Summer/Fall 1996.
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Naval Executive Orders
The Naval Executive Orders of Guam are a series of mandates produced by the Naval government of Guam during the island’s US Naval Era (1898-1941)
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Governor Carlos Camacho
Governor Carlos G. Camacho (1924–1979) served as not only Guam’s last appointed governor, but also its first elected governor after the Guam Elected Governor Act
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Guam’s Strategic Value
The strategic significance of Guam is due to the enduring importance of its location and its topography to major maritime nations in the Pacific Ocean.
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Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo
Ricardo Jerome Bordallo (1927-1990) was the first popularly elected governor to serve two terms (1975-1978 and 1983-1986). Governor Carlos Camacho had also served two terms
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Governor Paul M. Calvo
Paul MacDonald Calvo (1934 – 2024) was Guam’s third elected governor and one of the founders of the Republican Party of Guam. He is still
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Guam’s US Naval Era Historical Overview
From the Spanish American War to the Organic Act. The arrival of the USS Charleston at Apra Harbor 20 June 1898 and the capture of
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Congressman Vicente “Ben” Garrido Blaz
Ben Blaz (1928 – 2014) was a distinguished public elected official and military officer. He lived his life in service to his country and carrying
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Territorial Party of Guam
The formation of the Territorial Party of Guam was the beginning of the two-party political system on Guam, which previously only had one political party;