CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 71-H381-6
 TITLE: Micronesian Claims Act of 1971.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+118 p. il.
 DATE: Apr. 22, 1971
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 92-1              SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:M58/2/971
 ITEM NO: 1017
 LC CARD NO: 74-612335               MC ENTRY NO: 10679(71)

 Hearing before the Subcom on International Organizations and Movements on
 H.J. Res. 521 (text and dept rpts, p. 1-11), to: authorize funds for an ex
 gratia contribution to TTPI inhabitants who suffered damages arising from
 World War II; provide for the payment of noncombatant claims occurring prior
 to July 1, 1951; and establish a Micronesian Claims Commission to administer
 the claims.
   Includes text (p. 11-12) of the U.S. treaty with Japan on Micronesian war
 claims, to be implemented under H.J. Res. 521, and submitted statements and
 correspondence.
   (For summary of brief items of testimony, see H381-6.4.)
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia World War II claims
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INTERNATIONAL
     ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS. HOUSE; TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC
     ISLANDS; CLAIMS; MICRONESIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION (Estab); JAPAN
 BILLS: 92 H.J.Res.521
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.92-39

 71-H381-6 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Apr. 22, 1971 p. 33-54
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HERZ, MARTIN F. (Dep Asst Sec of State for Intl Organization Aff)
     SCHWEBEL, STEPHEN M. (Spec Rep for Micronesian Claims)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
     Support for H.J. Res. 521; importance of claims resolution to U.S.
        interests in the UN and to U.S. relations with Japan; background,
        terms, and defense of treaty with Japanese on disposition of claims.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia World War II claims
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 71-H381-6 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Apr. 22, 1971 p. 62-99
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CAMACHO, VICENTE T. (speaker, Saipan Municipal Legislature)
     PANGELINAN, EDWARD L. G. (sen, Congress of Micronesia)
     MOREI, FRANCISCO K. (vice chm, Spec Committee of the Palau Legislature
        for War Damage Claims Settlement)
     NABORS, WILLIAM B. (atty for War Damage Claims Settlement Committee
        for Marianas Islands Dist, and for Spec Committee of Palau
        Legislature for War Damage Claims Settlement)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
     Support for H.J. Res. 521, despite reservations regarding adequacy of
        amount to be appropriated and exclusion of claims beyond 1951 cut-off
        date.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia World War II claims

 71-H381-6 TESTIMONY NO: 3          Apr. 22, 1971 p. 99-118
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     WALTER, WILLIAM J. (Rev.) (Catholic Mission, Yap Dist, Caroline
        Islands); accompanied by BURNS, EDMUND J. (atty, Burns, Kennedy,
        Schilling, and O'Shea, NYC)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Problems of developing and settling claims of
     residents of isolated islands; quality of U.S. administration of TTPI.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia World War II claims

 71-H381-6 TESTIMONY NO: 4          Brief Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BOWLES, ROBERT I. (Dep Atty Gen, TTPI, p. 21-33)
     MCGUIRE, ANDREW T. (Gen Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission,
        p. 55-61)
     MEEDS, LLOYD ((Rep, D-Wash), p. 17-21)
     MELICH, MITCHELL (Solicitor, Interior Dept, p. 21-33)
     MINK, PATSY T. ((Rep, D-Hawaii), p. 13-16)
 BRIEF ITEMS OF TESTIMONY:
     Explanation and desirability of proposed legislation.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Micronesia World War II claims
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION; DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR