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We Fought the Navy and Won is a carefully documented yet impassioned recollection of Guam's struggle to liberate itself from the absolutist rule of the U.S. Navy. Doloris Cogan concentrates on five crucial years, 1945-1950, when, fresh out of journalism school, she had the good fortune to join the distinguished team of idealists at the newly formed Institute of Ethnic Affairs in Washington, D.C. Working as a writer/editor on the monthly Guam Echo under the leadership of the Institute's director, John Collier, Cogan witnessed and recorded the battle fought at the very top between Collier (assisted by former Secretary of the Interior Harry L. Ickes) and Navy Secretary James V. Forrestal as the people of Guam petitioned the U.S. Congress for civilian government under a constitution. Taken up by newspapers throughout the country, this war of words illustrated how much freedom of the press plays in achieving and sustaining true democracy.

Part of the story centers around a young Chamorro named Carlos Taitano, who returned home to Guam in 1948 after serving in the U.S. Army in the Pacific. Taitano joined his colleagues in the lower house and walked out of the Guam Congress in 1949 to protest the naval governor, who had refused their right to subpoena an American businessman suspected of illegal activity. The walkout was the catalyst that introduced the Organic Act of Guam, which was signed into law by President Truman in 1950. Many other Guamanians, including the men and women who testified before the U.S. Congress, were involved in this historic struggle. We Fought the Navy and Won is the first book to tell their story and the first detailed look at the events surrounding Guam's elevation from possession to territory. ... Read more

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A story that needed to be told
Not very many books have been written about Guam's political past nor it quest for self-determination. This book covers an important period in Guam's history; From the end of WWII to the signing of the Organic Act in 1950 by President Truman. It clarified many issues and really showed how the U.S. Navy controlled (and still does) U.S. foreign policy on Guam. I never realized until now the significant role that John Collier played in Guam's political history. A very readable and enlightning book. ... Read more

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Chapters: Legislature of Guam, Secretary of Guam, Supreme Court of Guam, Lieutenant Governor of Guam, Guam Police Department, United States District Court for the District of Guam, Guam Department of Corrections. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Government of Guam is a presidential representative democratic system, whereby the Governor is head of government, and of a multi-party system. Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States with policy relations between Guam and the US under the jurisdiction of the Office of Insular Affairs. The governor and lieutenant governor are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms. The Guam Legislature, I Liheslaturan Guåhan, is a unicameral body consisting of 15 senators. Senators are elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms. The Guam Legislature is currently led by Speaker Judith T. Won Pat, Ed.D. Guam is also represented in the United States Congress by a non-voting delegate to U.S. House of Representatives. Guam's current delegate is Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo. Mrs. Bordallo serves on the House Armed Services Committee and on the House Committee on Natural Resources. She is the Chairwoman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. On August 1, 1950, President Truman signed into law the Organic Act of Guam which gave Guamanians certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The people of Guam were afforded the opportunity to set and administer policy and laws for the island of Guam. Included in this was the Judicial Branch of the Government of Guam. In 1950 as part of the Judiciary Act, a judiciary reorganization bill was prepared to strengthen the island court system. Judge Albert B. Maris, then Chai...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16829151 ... Read more

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Chapters: Government of American Samoa, Government of Guam, Government of Puerto Rico, Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, Government of the United States Virgin Islands, Lists of Governors of U.s. Insular Areas, Governor-General of the Philippines, List of Governors of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Fire Department, Constitution of Puerto Rico, Political Party Strength in Puerto Rico, List of Mayors of Washington, D.c., Legislature of Guam, Legislature of the Virgin Islands, List of Governors of American Samoa, Political Party Strength in American Samoa, Secretaries of State of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Health Reform, Political Party Strength in the United States Virgin Islands, List of Governors of Guam, Political Party Strength in the Northern Mariana Islands, Secretary of Guam, Supreme Court of Guam, List of Governors of the Panama Canal Zone, List of Governors of the United States Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, List of Governors of the Northern Mariana Islands, Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, Ivu, Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, Thomas William Murphy, Puerto Rico Ombudsman, United States Virgin Islands Supreme Court, List of United States Virgin Islands Senators, Lieutenant Governor of Guam, Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works, American Samoa Territorial Police, Department of Sports and Recreation of Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands Superior Court, Guam Police Department, United States District Court for the District of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Constitution, Puerto Rico Public Service Commission, Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation, Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Guam Department of Corrections. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 181. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purcha...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=489360 ... Read more

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As in the past, this pubication displays color, artistry and quality. A very notable portrayal of life in the Guam Territory...blending harmoniously the military and the civilian ways of life. Fold-out map included. The 1970 "Glimpses" with its wide-ranging articles and photographs, has great historical value and will undoubtedly become a collector's item, as have all issues in the past. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on September 29, 2003. The length of the article is 755 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: PAR Technology subsidiary awarded additional contract by U.S Navy; Navy exercises option for expanded I/T services in Guam.(Rome Research Corp.)
Publication: EDP Weekly's IT Monitor (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 29, 2003
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 44Issue: 38Page: 8

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Guam Investment & Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more