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Joseph McDermott has over a 20 year history with OIA.  He has accumulated much historical information about OIA's role in the insular areas.  If the posted answers do not respond to your questions, please contact Joseph McDermott at the following e-mail address:

Joseph_McDermott@ios.doi.gov

 

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  1. If you were born in Puerto Rico or one of the other US territories, are you eligible to run for president of the US? (Page 1)
  2. If you were born in Puerto Rico or one of the other US territories, are you considered native-born. (Page 1)
  3. What are the United States' protectorates? (Page 2)
  4. Is a United States protectorate the same thing as a United States territory? (Page 2)
  5. What kinds of policies does the United States have with these protectorates? (Page 2)
  6. Do they have to pay taxes? (Page 2)
  7. Was it their decision to become protectorates or did we conquer them and mandate [protection]? (Page 2)
  8. Is there any possibility of these areas' ever becoming full-fledged States of the United States? (Page 2)
  9. In its official correspondence an EPA activity has used protectorate  to refer to the U.S. insular areas whereas the Office of Insular Affairs never uses this term. What is the reason for this difference? Does a Federal office’s using protectorate  confer that status on the U.S. insular areas? Are the U.S. insular areas actually protectorates? Is the use of insular area  merely a preference? If the U.S. Government decided to have protectorates, which branch of the Federal Government or which Federal agency or department would define this status? How would the U.S. Government create a protectorate? (Page 2)
  10. Where can the public obtain maps of  American Samoa, Guam, CNMI and Micronesia.(page 3)

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