PRES/DfNT ASKS JAPAN TO CONJINUE AIDTOKHD, Japan - President Tosiwo

Nakayama thanked Japan Prime Min-ister Yasuhiro Nakasone for grantaid and technical assistance be-ing extended annually to the ESMand requested Japan's continuedsupport for the termination of

the Trusteeship Agreement "so FSMcan be free to build on the good-will between Japan and the ESM,"during the former's courtesy vis-it Sept. 8 to the Office of thePrime Minister in Tokyo, accord-ing to a news release by ESM To-

kyo Liaison Officer Jesse Raglmar.President Nakayana and the

Eirst lady Miter Nakayana arrivedTokyo Sept. 3 for an eight-dayvisit to Japan at the invitationof the government of Kumamoto as

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r/}e Mat ions/ l/n/onAN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PCOPLE AND THE STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES Of MICNOMESIA

Volume 7 Kolonia, Pohnpei, September 30, 1986 Number 12

TOP OFFICIALS DISCUSS FUTURE OF FSM JUDICIARYKDIDNIA, Pohnpei - High level

ESM officials met this week(Sept. 29-30) on Joy Island onthe easternmost reef of Pohnpeito explore the future of the ESMjudiciary, according to a jointpress release by the Offices ofthe ESM President and SupremeCourt Chief Justice.President Tbsiwo Nakayana and

ESM Supreme Court Chief JusticeEdward C. King called the meetingof top national and state offi-cials, the first ever of itskind, to discuss the ESM judici-ary and prepare for the transi-tion to Micronesian leadership.

En July, Chief Justice Kingwrote to Nakayama that the "timehas arrived when transition toMicronesian leadership of the na-tional judiciary should be a toppriority."King, an American who has serv-

ed as the ESM's first chief jus-tice since 1981, said in his let-ter that he intends to step asideearly 1988 in order to make wayfor a Micronesian Chief Justice.King said his purpose in givingthe extended advance notice is"to assure time and opportunityto provide for a smooth transi-tion."

Although the chief justice postis a lifetime position, King saidat his confirmation hearing in1980 that he would serve until aMicronesian chief justice takesover, which he estimated would befive or six years.Currently, only two justices

sit on the hicfcest bench—King

and Associate Chief Justice Rich-ard Benson in Truk—both are Am-ericans.The ESM Constitution provides

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JUDICIAL SXSTB6 OUNHKHNCE ON JOT ISLAND, FOHNPK1 - Posing for a groupphoto on Joy (squatting) in front from left are Truk Gov. Gideon Doone,Yap Chief Justice John Thamgan, FSM Justice Ombudsman Nick Johnny, Pohn-pei Gov. Resio Moses and Machine O'Sonis of Truk. Standing from left are:Kosrae Chief Justice Harry Skilling, Truk Chief Justice Soukichi Fritz,Kosrae Senator Donald Jonah representing Kosrae Speaker, Yap Speaker Jo-seph Ayin, Truk Speaker Fritz Hartman, Yap AG Cyprian Maraau, Pohnpei AGPeece Halpern, President Tosiwo Nakayama, Dr. Peter Haynes, FSM SupremeCourt Chief Justice Edward C. King, FSM Supreme Court Associate JusticeRichard Benson, Kosrae Personnel Officer Fred Sigrah representing KosraeGov., U.K. law Professor Jon Van Dyke, Yap Asst. AG Clement Mulalap, andSpecial Asst. to Yap Gov. and former FSM Vice President Petrus Ton. At-tending but not in photo were FSM Vice President Bailey Olter, PohnpeiChief Justice Edwel Santos and Special Asst. to President for legislativematters leske

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guests at the "Kumamoto GreenSummit" which was opened Sept. 10by His Imperial Highness CrownPrince Akihito and Her ImperialHighness Crown Princess Michikoin Kumamoto City.While in Tokyo, the President

met with Prime Minister Nakasone,Foreign Minister Tadashi Kurana-ri, Liberal Democratic Party Sup-reme Advisor Susumu Nikaido andIDP's External Economic Coopera-tion Committee Chairman lichiroHatoyama who was the former For-eign Minister, Diet House ForeignAffairs Committee Chairman ToshioYamaguchi, U.S. Ambassador MikeMansfield, Keisuke Arita of In-ternational Cooperation Agency,and Overseas Fishery CooperationFoundation president ToshihikoOhba.Foreign Minister Kuranari

thanked Mr. Nakayama for his ef-forts in building warm andfriendly relations between Japanand the FSM and assured the Pres-ident of his country's continuedcooperation with the ESM notingthat "Government of Japan is fi-nalizing its review for the fish-eries development project to bein Yao State, FSM."Kuranari also informed the

President that the Japanese For-eign Ministry has extended to theFSM Department of External Af-fairs assistance for two foreignservice officers to undergo a 10-day foreign service training pro-gram under the supervision of theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, cit-ing existence of cultural andethnic ties between Japan and theFSM as important in buildingstrong relations between the twonations.In a meeting with Ambassador

Mansfield, President Nakayama ex-pressed his gratitude to the U.S.Government for all the assistancethat has brought Micronesia clos-er to assuming complete self -gov-ernment or independence.

President Nakayama said thatthe United States has taught Mi-cronesians the importance of itsdemocratic system of governmentand society. That the FSM insti-tutions of government are pat-terned after the U.S. system ofgovernment to assure the survivalof liberty and independence inour small islands. "We are nowpracticing what we have learned(from the U.S.)," said the Pres-ident.Ambassador Mansfield replied

that "perhaps the U.S has notbeen perfect in its administra-tion of the Micronesian islands,the U.S. should have done betterbecause a great deal of money wasextended during the Trust Terri-tory," adding that he is con-vinced that at least the direc-tion being put into place for theislands to assume their sover-eignty is a correct one, and urg-ed that FSM starts projecting itsinternational character and Pres-ident to travel abroad more tofront the FSM.President Nakayama hosted a

two-hour reception at the CapitolTokyu Hotel for some 50 selectedguests including Mansfield, mem-bers of the Japanese Diet, repre-sentatives from the diplomaticmissions of the Pacific countriesincluding Fiji Ambassador JosephGibson and Mrs. Gibson and repre-sentatives of private companiesand organizations.The President informed the

guests in his prepared remarksthat "under this (Compact of FreeAssociation) treaty, my countryin all practical purposes is in-dependent and like any indepen-dent state, we will conduct ourforeign affairs in our own nameand right," adding "having notthe means to defend ourselves andhaving been in a strategic loca-tion, we have chosen to entrustthe defense of our country intothe hands of the U.S.; and thus,it can be said, in the hands ofher allies as well."

"As equal partners under thisFree Association arrangement, oras allies, if you will, the U.S.government and the FSM governmentwill consult with each other inthe conduct of their respectiveforeign affairs, if such conductis affecting this special defenserelationship. Consultation I be-lieve is common practice betweenand among allies and by doing it,it by no means diminishes one'spolitical independence or sover-eignty,11 President Nakayama said."In every step we have taken to

reassure our sovereignty or inde-pendence, we have faced with cer-tain obstacles. However, itwould be quite ironic if the lastobstacles would be from withinthe United Nations itself (refer-ing to the delayed Compact appro-val process with the U.N. Securi-ty Council) which established thetrusteeship system to allow someeleven non self-governing coun-tries to freely choose their ownpolitical destinies through actof self-determination."Our chosen political status of

free association with the UnitedStates more than meets the crite-ria for self-government estab-lished by the United Nations. Ourreferendum or act of self-deter-mination was observed by theUnited Nations. Our new statushas been sanctioned by the Trus-teeship Council by its affirma-tive vote on May 28 of thisyear. We hope, therefore, thatthe vote at the Security Councilwill simply reflect the fact thatmy country is now ready to reas-sume the helm after 400 longyears of tutelage."We are grateful to the United

States, France and United Kingdomfor bringing the trusteeship sta-tus to its conclusion and we areequally grateful to Japan and ourPacific-Asian neighbors for theirsupport," the President said,adding that the FSM governmentcontinues to "request for your

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continued support in the finalphase of this long but peacefulstruggle for independence."The Presidential entourage

stayed in Tokyo for several daysbefore departing Sept. 9 for Kum-amoto city for the "KumamotoGreen Summit," whose theme thisyear is "the coexistence betweencities and nature."The President was accompanied

by FSM External Affairs Depart-ment International Affairs ChiefMasao Nakayama, First Lady Miterand Raglmar.

Xavier intern at PIOKDLONIA, Pohnpei - Patricia

Pedrus, 17, of Pohnpei, one of 31Xavier High School, Truk, seniorscompleting their conmunity serv-ice projectsfor graduation,is working asan intern inthe ESM PublicInformation Of-fice, assistingin reportingand news writ- Pedrusing, according to Public Informa-tion Officer Ketson Johnson.Pedrus said that contrary to

the practice of having the Com-munity Service Project (CSP) heldat the last quarter of the schoolyear to be followed by graduationon the students repective is-lands, the Board of Directors andPrincipal Rev. Ken Bezel have de-cided to have the CSP this yearheld in the beginning of the yearso the seniors could have theirgraduation ceremonies at XavierHigh School campus in Truk.Pedrus, daughter of former T.T.

Personnel Director and formerGovernor Erhart Aten's Adminis-tration Special Assistant PodisPedrus and Sarako Pedrus of Kolo-nia Town, Pohnpei, began her in-ternship September 1 and isscheduled to continue through Oc-tober 17.

Compact funding retroactive to fy 1985,with funding decline of 75 % in first yearKolonia, Pohnpei - The U.S.

House of Representatives, on Sep-tember 30, passed House Joint Re-solution 626, approving the Com-pact of Free Association with theRepublic of Palau. The UnitedStates Senate is expected to passsimilar legislation before it re-cesses on October 3.The U.S. Congress action on the

Palau Compact is being taken atthe urging of U.S. President Rea-gan and Palau President LazarusSalii, despite a September 7 de-cision by the Appellate Divisionof the Palau Supreme Court af-firming an earlier trial courtdecision that the Palau Constitu-tion required a 75 percent ap-proval vote in the February 21,1986 plebiscite on the Palau Com-pact. The Palau Compact was ap-proved by only 72.19 percent ofthe voters in the plebiscite.Sitting on the Palau Court Ap-

pellate panel were Palau SupremeCourt Chief Justice Mamoru Naka-mura, Associate Justice Loren A.Button, and FSM Supreme CourtChief Justice Bdward C. King.The lawsuit challenging the Palauplebiscite was brought by Palau'straditional high Chief Ibedul Yu-taka M. Gibbons, and three otherPalau citizens.Approval of the Palau Compact

by the U.S. Congress will probab-ly set the stage for further ef-forts to resolve the Palau situa-tion, according to FSM StatusCommission Counsel, Greg Swartz,although the approach to be tak-en, whether further amendments tothe Compact or a Palau constitu-tional amendment and another ple-biscite, is unclear.Approval of the Palau Cotpact

should also set the stage for ef-forts to secure partial termina-tion of the U.N. Trusteeship forthe Federated States of Microne-sia, the Republic of the MarshallIslands, and the Cormcnwealth ofthe Northern Mariana Islands, ac-cording to Swartz, who noted thatthe United Nations Trusteeship

Council adopted a resolution ap-proving termination in May.The House legislation approving

the Palau Compact included provi-sions authorizing a transitionperiod for all U.S. federal pro-grams operating in Micronesia,including the Federated States ofMicronesia, Swartz said. The leg-islation pending before the Sen-ate includes similar provisions.The provisions authorize a three-year phaseout of U.S. federalprograms, with funding decliningfrom 75 percent of the FT 1985 or1986 funding level in the firstyear of the Compact, to 50 per-cent in the second year, and 25percent in the third year.

In other action, the U.S. Con-gress passed a five-day continu-ing resolution extending FY 1986funding levels for the Trust Ter-ritory ($38.763 million) into FY1987. The Congress is expectedto pass a longer term continuingresolution, with the timetablefor final action on a FY 1987budget still unknown as PresidentReagan and the U.S. Congress con-tinue to debate defense spendingand other issues.Earlier this year, the U.S.

Congress passed H.R. 4515, theUrgent Supplemental Appropria-tions Act, 1986, which providedfor first year Ccnpact funding tobe made retroactive to October 1,1985. FY 1987 would then includesecond year Compact funding. Thisapproach is still being proposedby the U.S. Government, Swartzsaid, noting that the continuingresolution recently passed by theU.S. Congress removed the previ-ous September 30 lapse date onfirst year Compact funding appro-priated in H.R. 4515. The U.S.Office of Management and Budgethas taken a firm position thatCompact funding can not be madeavailable until the Compact comesinto effect which in turn dependson termination of the Trustee-ship, Swartz said.

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College of Micronesia Board ofo Regents adopted measures to pre-

pare for a Micronesian presiden-tial summit on future funding forthe college, during their Sept.

*» 22-24 meeting held in Majuro,0 Marshall Islands, according toW College of Micronesia (COM) Ex-is ecutive Director Dr. Singeruw Singeo, a COM release said.

meeting vas held in the Ma-*4 juro Public Library in conjunc-z tion with the Sept. 22 dedicationH of the new Community College of< Micronesia School of Nursing cam-

pus in the former Armer IshodaMH Hospital which is being renovated64 by the Republic of the Marshall

Islands government.The COM system also includes

the COM and CTAS central officesand COM campus in Pohnpei, theMicronesian Occupational Collegein Palau and Continuing EducationCenters in the Marshalls, Palauand four states in FSM.The Regents also adopted direc-

tives to streamline its executivecommittee, prepare of upcomingaccreditation review and desig-nate two firms to manage the $3million CDM Land Grant EndowmentFund.In the "Actions and Directives"

adopted during the Sept. 24 clos-ing session, the board designatedRector Alfred Capslle of the Mar-shalls, one regent each from Pa-lau and the FSM, the COM execu-tive director and legal counselto be its delegation to a pre-summit task force meeting.A task force meeting was pro-

posed for October, but delayed atthe request of the Marshall Is-lands government until a date isset by the U.S. and Micronesiangovernments for implementingtheir Compact of Free Associa-tion, according to Dr. Singeo."I think that when the Compact

is not certain, a meeting shouldtake place," Singeo said."We expect that if the Compact

is not implemented soon, our

sources of funding will continueas they have been, such as DOI(Interior Department) grants andBell (Basic Education Opportuni-ties) grants," he said.Singeo said that Trust Territo-

ry government officials agreed tohelp prevent COM from being "lostin the shuffle," during the per-iod before implementation of theCompact.Capelle said in a press brief-

ing that the Regents decided tocontinue the freeze on salariesand unnecessary travel throughoutthe system, due to the uncertain-ty of future funding.The freeze was imposed by the

Regents during their January an-nual meeting in Pohnpei when theyfirst called for a Micronesiansummit on COM funding and contin-ued during their April meeting inPalau.In order to streamline its ex-

ecutive ccmmittee, previouslymade up of five or more of itseight members, the board disband-ed all previous committees andreplaced them with a new execu-tive camtittee comprised of theRector and Vice Rector DamianSohl of Pohnpei to review allpolicy issues and recotmendationsprior to its next annual meetingJan. 19-21 in Pohnpei.The action was in response to a

request by the chief executivesof the COM branches to establisha committee on programs and sys-tems coordination, according toSingeo.The board also approved the

chief executives' proposals toadopt audit report recommenda-tions for improving accountingsystems and to work with the cam-pus Special Project Officers inresearch and development plan-ning.In preparation for an accredit-

ation review which is scheduledto begin in April, the board di-rected the Rector and ExecutiveDirector to initiate communica-tions with the Western Associa-

tion of Schools and College foradvice on how to comply with itsnew standards for multiple-campussystems such as the University ofHawaii, according to Singeo."This is the first time the ac-

crediting commission will focuson the system campus relation-ship," he said.The board selected fron among

seven entries Atalanta-SosnoffCapital Corp. and the Common Fundas agents to manage on a 50-50basis the $3 million Land GrantEndowment Fund which was allocat-ed last year to COM by the U.S.Education Department, after beingappropriated by the U.S. Con-gress, the release said.The board also adopted its Re-

solution 5-86 expressing appre-ciation to Joseph A. Stoll, Jr.,assistant vice president and res-ident manager for Merrill Lynch,a brokerage and money managementfirm, who was retained after theApril meeting in Palau to analyzethe applications to manage theendowment fund for his serviceswhich were provided withoutcharge.The Regents asked its secreta-

ry-treasurer, Dr. John C. Salasof Guam, who was named to the COMBoard by the Trust Territory HighCommissioner and who is vicepresident for personnel of theDuty Free Co., review the recom-mendations of the CDM and CCMjoint personnel committees andreport his reccntnendations in theJanuary meeting.The board adopted its Resolu-

tion 6-86 contending all COMstaff members in Majuro for theircontributions to the School ofNursing transition and Resolution7-86 thanking the Marshall Is-lands President, cabinet andagencies for their support andcommitment to the School ofNursing.In addition to Capelle, Sohl

and Salas, the meeting was at-tended by Regents Sebastian Ana-

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(Continued from Page 4)fel of Yap, Dr. Ansito Walter ofTruk, Johnson Toribiong of Palauand Kathy Kesolei of Palau whoalso represents the High Commis-sioner on the board. SingkichyGeorge of Kosrae was absent be-cause a Tropical Storm Ben causedthe cancellation of a connectingflight to Bohnpei, officials said.

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cussion about the FSM judiciary,according to Nakayaita, who saidthat the 23 participants spokehonestly about judicial indepen-dence, court jurisdiction andstructure, the proper rule ofcustom and tradition within theFSM judiciary, and other issuesconcerning appointment of Micro-nesian justices.The participants also discussed

whether the present system, withits jurisdictional issues, vari-ous courts of appeals and sepa-rate administration is too expen-sive and cumbersome. One of theproblems identified in the judi-ciary system is that judges siten appeals of each other, both inthe state and national courts.King suggested that many of the

current problems might be solvedby legislation allowing statecourt chief justices to be as-signed to serve as national trialcourt judges to hear cases nowassigned to the FSM Supreme Courttrial division. He suggested al-so that consideration should begiven to eventually assigning alltrial cases to the state courtswith the FSM Supreme Court thenhandling all appeals.When asked if any decisions had

been made as to a Micronesianchief justice being named, Presi-dent Nakayama said no. There wasdiscussion about a Micronesianassociate justice being appointedin the near future, however, therelease concluded.

LELU, Kosrae - A grand openingof the Bank of FSM at the secondfloor of Skilling's Hotel in To-fol, Rosrae, was held on July 23,according to a Kosrae State In-formation release.

The event was witnessed by FSMPresident Ibsiwo Nakayama, Gov.Yosiwo George, bank's board ofdirectors president Leo A. Fal-cam, dignitaries from the FSM na-tional and Kosrae state govern-ments and many others from thelocal community.

Bank of FSM began its operationon March 17 in Tbfol as the sec-ond ccnmercial bank doing busi-ness in Kosrae. Bank of Hawaii,which began operation in April1985, was the first ootmercdalbank established in the State of

Kosrae. The establishment of thecommercial banks came as an addi-tion to the FSM Development Bankwhich began economic developmentloan operations in Kosrae sinceFebruary 1982.

In his remarks. President Na-kayama re-affirmed his personalsupport for the bank and encour-aged the people of Kosrae and the

FSM citizens to invest and pa-tronize the bank, the releasesaid, adding that Gov. George andBoard president Falcam also spokeduring the event.

The Bank of FSM has over 1,300shareholders, 500 of whom arefrom Kosrae, Executive vice pres-ident and Chief Executive OfficerRon Jenkins said.

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ment High Commissioner to the Fte-public of Kiribati, CharlesThompson, visited Kosrae on July29 as part of an FSM-Palau-Mar-shall Islands orientation trip, a

Kosrae Information release said.Thompson net and held discus-

sions regarding topics of mutualinterest with Kosrae State offi-cials and also toured the LeluBuins and the state museum.

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GOVERMENT SECRETARIAL VCKKSHDP COMPLETE) - Fifteen FSMnment employees received certificates of completion

following a f ive-months-and-a-nalf secretarial workshop conducted bythe President's Secretary Melody Musrasrik at the President's Con-ference Room from March 12-Ouly 30. Posing for a group photo fromleft are MeOody. Kikulynn Hebel of Education Edvison, Reliner Legi-timus of the TV Program, Masihna Solomon of Oornnission on Future Po-litical Status and Transition, Andonia Ladore of Revenue Division,Elihter Edgar and Melita Likor of Health Services Division, MargaretKishigawa of Education Division, KUorida Marcus of Finance Dipt..Maryallen Manuel of Public Information office (FID), Rundna Edwin ofBudget, Maria Shoniber of Personnel Office, Elaine Hadley and Kons-uelo Panuelo of Attorney General's Office, Esi James of P1D, FSMPersonnel Officer Kbhne Ramon, and FSM Employee Development andTraining Officer Paul Gallon. Not pictured is Selerina Samel ofFSM Development Bank.

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Survey held on malnutrition and policiesHDIDNIA, Pohnpei - The FSM gov-

eminent is conducting a NationalNutrition Survey to determine theextent of malnutrition and to es-tablish future food policies, ac-cording to FSM Health ServicesAdministrator Dr. Eliuel Pretrick.Phase I of the survey, which is

being funded by the U.N. Chil-dren's Fund (UNICES'), began Aug.11-29 in Kbsrae and will be con-tinued Sept. 15-Oct. 10 in Pohn-pei, Oct. 20-Nov. 7 in Yap, andNov. IQ-Dec. 19 in Truk under thedirection of FSM Nutrition Spe-cialist Jane Elymore.Phase I includes canvassing

population samples establishedfor the centers and outlayingvillages of the four FSM states,including the Truk lagoon is-lands, while Phase II will in-clude more extensive trips to theTruk, Yap and Bohnpei outer is-lands. Phase III data tabulationand analysis which are expectedto be completed by mid-1987, andPhase IV, policy reccranendations,a CTAS news release said.The target population for the

survey includes child-bearing wo-men, 15-*44 years old, and chil-dren, newborn-4 years old, ac-cording to Mrs. Elymore, who saidthat "these two groups were cho-sen as being the most sensitiveindicators of the nutritionalstatus of the overall population."As survey coordinator, Elymore

is spending the first week ofeach Phase I survey period train-ing the interviewers in the meth-ods for conducting the survey andthe information being sought byeach question on the four-pagequestionaire, the release said.The first page is devouted to

information about each woman andher youngest child. The secondpage includes questions about thenumber of children each womanhas, how many are still alive,stillbirths, miscarriages, pre-natal medical care, marital sta-tus and breastfeeding. The thirdpage includes more questions on

breastfeeding, weaning and thekinds of soft foods used andwhether the mother is smoking anddrinking alcohol. And the fourthpage includes questions aboutwhat foods women avoid for cul-tural reasons during pregnancyand lactation.The interviewers also are asked

to record the weight, height andhemoglobin concentration of eachwoman and her youngest child andthe birthweight of that child.Mrs. Elymore was assisted by 10

members of Kbsrae State HealthServices Department staff andwill be utilizing local healthservices personnel in each of theother states.She is being assisted by Trust

Territory Food Services DirectorLinda Parkinson, FSM StatisticsChief Michael Hartman and herhusband, FSM Health Services Sta-tistician Amado Elymore in devis-ing the questionnaire and compil-ing the data received.Planning for the survey began

in 1983 with the assistance" ofUNICEF consultants Steve Umemotoand Dr. Jaque Badcock of theSouth Pacific Cotmission head-quarters in New Caledonia as theresult of a resolution introducedby Mrs. Elymore and approved by a1981 State-National leadershipConference in Kbsrae, requestingan FSM nutrition policy. JudyOtto of Fiji replaced Umanotolast year as a consultant to theFSM survey.The survey is headed by a Na-

tional Nutritional Survey Steer-ing Ccmnittee with Rretrick asits chairman and the FSM HealthService Division's Deputy Admin-istrator Dr. Kiosi Aniol, FederalPrograms Manager Isamu Abraham,Maternal and Child Health Coordi-nator Sizue Yona and Mr. and Mrs.Elymore, its members.The survey is being conducted

independently of an FSM NationalFeed and Nutrition Policy Work-shop which is being organizedwith the support of the U.N. Food

and Agriculture Organization re-gional office in Tonga, thoughits findings will be incorporatedin the workshop, Pretrick said.

"Vfe want to develop specificnutritional health programs totackle the nutritional problemswe have in the FSM," he said cit-ing possibilities of new policiesin food production and importsand emphasis on consuming localfoods.The survey is designed to iden-

tify the degree and nature of nu-tritional problems in the FSM,produce estimates of child malnu-trition in each state and identi-fy by geographic location groupsmost affected by malnutrition,according to Mrs. Elymore.Some of the problems to be ex-

plored by the survey are the ex-tent of premature births, teenagepregnancies, food taboos in preg-nancy and lactation, lack of veg-etables in diets, health and nu-trition awareness, bottle feedingand associated problems, weaningtiming and methods, food distri-bution in families (with childrengetting little and fathers thebest food) and high "rubbish"food consumption, she said.

Three awardedKosrae scholarshipsIELU, Kosrae - Three out of 17applicants were awarded scholar-ships for school year 1986 by Kb-srae Scholarship Board during itsJuly 9 review.

They are Sasaki George, in med-icine; Arthy Nena, in PublicHealth, and Preston George, infield of civil engineering.

Seven others were granted stu-dent loans. They are JohnsonAsher to study pre-law; GrossleyKinere, in business; Yosiro Alo-

koa and Johnson Benjamin in com-puter science, and Jackson Albertin agriculure, a Kbsrae State In-formation release said.

USIA Pacific Islands Program New Director VisitsHDLONIA, Pohnpei - The U.S. In-

formation Agency (US1A) PacificIslands Program new Office Direc-tor Louis E. Polichetti visitedPchnpei Sept. 17-21 as part ofthe Micronesia familiarizationtrip and to follow-up on arrange-ments regarding the agency's pro-gram in ESM.Polichetti replaces former di-

rector Lean M.S. Slawecki wholeft the Honolulu office in Juneof this year for mainland CMnato become the American co-direc-tor of the Johns Hopkins-NanjingUniversity Joint Center for Chi-

nese and American Studies in Nan-jing, Peoples Republic of China.Polichetti said he is interes-

ted in developing mutual programsand to identify areas of interestand to see what kind of resourceshis agency has and in what areascan ESM and his agency interface."Hopefully as we develop and

find out what we would offer theislands in terms of development,we would then be glad to offerthem in a cohesive way," Poli-chetti said, adding the agency iscurrently offering programs underthe International Visitor Grants,

Medical officers training open for applicantsHDIONIA, Pohnpei - Applications

are being accepted through Oct.15 to enroll in the University ofHawaii-sponsored Medical OfficersTraining Program which is sched-uled to begin here in January,according to FSM Health ServicesAdministrator Dr. Eliuel Pretrick.Pretrick said the program is

open to students who have com-pleted at least two years of col-lege studies and are recommendedby their local screening commit-tees in the four FSM states, theMarshall Islands, Palau and Amer-ican Samoa.Applications and further in-

formation may be obtained fromthe health services offices inthose jurisdictions? Dr. JohnWellington, Assistant Dean, JohnA. Burns School of Medicine, Uni-versity of Hawaii, or Dr. EliuelPretrick, Administrator, PSMHealth Services Division, Kblo-nia, Pohnpei PSM 96941, a Collegeof Micronesia information releasesaid.Micronesians and Samoan stu-

dents residing in Hawaii and theU.S. mainland may apply throughDr. Wellington at U.H., Pretricksaid.The training will begin on a

date to be set in January at theformer Maeda Construction Co.camp adjacent to the PohnpeiState Hospital here provided by

the state government, accordingto Pretrick who said the site isbeing renovated to provide dormi-tories, classrooms and officesfor the program.He said that 15-20 students

would be accepted each year forfive years to begin the five-yeartraining program which is expec-ted to graduate five classes to-talling about 70 students by theend of 10 years.The U.S. Congress authorized $9

million for the 10-year programand appropriated $2.5 million forits first three years, Pretricksaid."The candidates are to be

screened by the local committeesand endorsed by their state orentity to assure that when theygraduate from the school, therewill be jobs available for them."The final determination will

be made by the Advisory Committeeto the program which is composedof all of the health service di-rectors (in Micronesia and Samoa)and a few people from the U.H.,"Pretrick said.

The UH medical school faculty"is working with the College ofMicronesia to modify its curri-culum, especially its sciencecourses for those students whowish to apply in the future,"Pretrick said.

educational grants, and visitinglecture program, while the elec-tronic exchange of health, educa-tion and cultural events programis being considered in the future.The USIA Pacific Islands Pro-

gram was opened August 12, 1985in Honolulu to provide informa-tion, education and cultural ex-change services to the threeemerging Micronesian nations andseven other Pacific countries,including Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nau-ru, Tonga, Vanuatu, Western Samoaand the Solomon Islands.Polichetti is a veteran of 20

years in U.S. Foreign Servicewhere he served two years inWashington as USIA AcquisitionManager for T.V. and Films andseven years as Senior Editor andWriter for Voice of America (VDA)also in Washington, five years inThailand as Radio T.V. Officer,two years in Vietnam as FieldRepresentative for the joint U.S.Public Affairs Office, threeyears each as Information Officerand Public Affairs Officer forUSIA in Afghanistan and Malawi,respectively.He also previously served for

four years in India where he co-ordinated programs and culturalpresentations, exhibits and audiovisual services for USIA, and 16months as special assistant man-ager to the Director of Office ofInternational Trade, in Los Ange-les, California.Polichetti visited the Marshall

Islands on Sept. 14-17 and isscheduled to visit Palau, Saipan,and Truk, before he returned toHonolulu early next month.

Alpet resigns to teachK3LONIA, Pohnpei - Gov. Resio

Moses has accepted the resigna-tion Sept. 30 of the Special As-sistant to Gov. for Office ofPublic Affairs, Samon Alpet ofMadolenihmw, and has appointedLegislative liaison officer Hain-rick Stevenson of RLtti to directthe office pending legislatureconfirmation, a State Informationrelease said.Alpet resigned to resume teach-

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HDIDNIA, Pohnpei - Construc-ticn of the new hone for the FSMTrade Training and Testing (T3)Program is proceeding accordingto schedule with the completiondate expected in October 1986,says Program Coordinator HenryHickey.The T3 Program is funded by the

United Nations Development Pro-gram (UNDP) and executed throughInternational Labor Organization.It is anticipated that the no

will designate the FSM facility,now being constructed behind PICSHigh School campus, as a RegionalTraining center for all of Micro-nesia, Hickey said.Hickey, who left ESM last De-

cember for several months in theU.S. on personal business return-ed early last month to windconstruction of the nationalcenter, said it was gratifying tosee the extent of work that hadbeen accomplished towards build-ing a National T3 training centerunder the direction of the thenActing Program Coordinator, Sen-ior Trade Training and TestingOfficer Jesse Y. Sidney of Truk.The Fourth ESM Congress alloca-

ted $60,000 during fiscal 1986for construction of the nationalcenter that will include offices,individual workshops for con-struction, electrical and mechan-ical tradesf dormitory, kitchen/dining hall, restrooms, bath,laundry, game room and a recrea-tion area, and is one of thethree Pacific regional centers,two others of which are locatedin Vanuatu and Kingdom of Tongato service the Melanesian andPolynesian Island groups, respec-

tively, Hickey said.Designed by and being construc-

ted under the supervision of noconstruction expert Mr. Rusi Rai-walui of Fiji, the facility whencompleted in October is expectedto be the most modern in theWestern Pacific and the model forother similar training centers inthe area, Hickey said, addingthat the center is being built bythe ESM T3 Construction trainingofficers Joanis Bartolome ofPohnpei, Felix En of Yap, MikeMartin of Truk and J. Sacheus ofthe Marshall Islands, using onlyunsalaried trainees for laborwith no Plumbing expert Mr. Jo-seph Mailulu incharge of plumbingwork.Actual construction on the cen-

ter began on April 21 under thedirection of Sidney and earlylast month, trainees in carpentryand plumbing began work on thesecond phases of the project un-der supervision of Raiwalui andMailulu, said Hickey, who notedthat once completed, the facilitywill be able to berth, mess,train and provide recreation forup to 12 trainees in a self-suf-ficient atmosphere and that thiswill not only acrue savings bycircumventing per diem costs forout-of-town trainees but willprovide a hone-like environmentso trainees will not be lured in-to less desirable areas.It is expected that had con-

struction of the center been letout to contract, the total costwould have exceeded $125,000;however, under the present systemit will be built for approximate-ly $60,000, according to Hickey.

The T3 program, which has beenimplemented in Pohnpei, Truk andYap with implementation in Kosraepending completion of a suitablesite, is providing a heretoforeundenied opportunity for youngMicronesians to learn marketableskills in areas of construction,electrical and mechanical whichare expected to be in great de-mand when construction of the newESM Capitol commences, Hickeyadded.

In addition to the professionalskills in the major trade areas,the FSM trainees will be bringinghome expertise of great values to

their local economy including thelearned tasks of raising and pro-duction of poultry* pigs and ag-ricultural products which willbecome sort of proposed side pro-jects to make the center as self-sufficient as possible, HickeyGarmented.

Sane of the related ongoing as-pects of the T3 Program include:a two-week supervisory course be-ing conducted by HD Training Ad-visor Mahmud Quraishi at the lo-cal T3 Training Centers commenc-ing on August 25 for 20 traineesfrom all over Micronesia; Sidneyto travel to Vanuatu to attend asupervisory and middle-management

course in September and to CookIslands for a T3 seminar and ex-change ideas with his counter-parts, and mechanical trainingofficers from Yap and Truk to at-tend a training course in CookIslands to be conducted by noMechanical expert Bill Brown.

THE NATIONAL UNIONPublished bys FSM Information OfficeP.O. Box 490, Kolonia, PohnpeiFederated States of Micronesia 96941Telephone: 548Ketson Johnson, Public Information OfficerKsikiel Lippwe, Broadcast Division AdministratorJones George, Microfilm AdministratorElieser Rospel, Graphic ArtistAngie Mualia, Administrative AssistantMary Ellen Manuel, Clerk TypistEsi James. Clerk Typist