I'm generally against DC Statehood as the states should have an Accorded Neutral Territory for the legislature. The Joint Chiefs of Staff added their support on 20 July 1973. Then, on 8 December 1941, Japanese aircraft from Saipan strafed and bombed Guam in preparation for a December 10 invasion. He and other political leaders on Guam wanted the island to become a state of the United States. Only people who can trace their roots on the island back to 1950, when the island became an unincorporated territory, will be allowed to vote.Efforts to populate a voter registry have been slow-going — only 10,500 have registered so far, Calvo said — and the education campaign is barely existent.“I believe that before we have a vote, we need to have a strong education effort where people can really see what each status would mean,” said Shannon Murphy, a local journalist who runs the Even advocates of political change, including Bevacqua, say the governor is rushing the plebiscite because he has his mind on his legacy. The Carolinian community, however, submitted a resolution in opposition to reunification. The great majority of Northern Marianas residents wanted a permanent alliance with the United States and US citizenship. Many were beaten. Lt. He wanted to reassure his friend Won Pat that Guam would eventually benefit from the successful completion of the Northern Marianas negotiations.
They felt that reunification would result in a significant increase in economic development. However, the Northern Marianas delegation was able to incorporate in the report that the Congress of Micronesia did not oppose separate negotiations between the US and the Northern Mariana Islands.In 1971, the Marianas Islands District Legislature and the Congress of Micronesia held simultaneous sessions on Saipan. Comparing to Hawaii, Which had a population density of 57 people per square mile when Hawaii became a State in 1959, Guam, Besides having a population great enough to become a State, Has a population density of 775 people per square mile. The first wave of 2,500 Marines is expected here by 2022, with the remainder due by 2027.The Marines are making sure to stay out of the local debate. There were 3,720 “No” votes and 2,688 “Yes” votes.Several theories were offered as to why the Guam voters rejected reintegration. One reason given for the poor turnout was that there were no candidates for election, and thus no aggressive drive to get out the vote. Then, with some solid numbers in hand, perhaps it would be time to once again address the question: Shall the Mariana Islands be reunified?Farrell, Don. This resolution was taken to Washington, DC, where they were rejected by both State and Interior representatives.The issue then was presented to the 1967 UN visiting mission, which concluded that any integration of the Northern Marianas with Guam “cannot be contemplated so long as Micronesia remains a trust Territory.”On 19 January 1968, the Second Mariana Islands District Legislature adopted a resolution requesting that the US congressional visiting team urge US citizenship for the inhabitants of the Northern Mariana Islands and reunification of the Marianas. To achieve this, we need a political framework that will continue Guam’s close relationship with the Federal Government, but that will keep the island’s growing political demands within manageable bounds.”On 9 December 1974, the Marianas political status negotiators were dealt a severe blow. However, for the Northern Mariana Islands, independence was exactly the opposite of what they wanted.