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	Palau.(2002 year in review) Magazine article from: The Contemporary Pacific; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...his second full year as the Republic of Palau's chief executive, established himself...relationship of free association which Palau and the United States established in 1994...Remengesau informed the US government that Palau's airport and harbors would be available...
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	Palau: A Paradise for Visitors and Investors Newspaper article from: Micronesian Investment Quarterly; 6/1/1992; 700+ words ; ...should take a close look at the Republic of Palau. That is the view of three Palauan leaders...interview also provides potential investors in Palau with a better understanding of where some...of Administration for the Government of Palau said that she believes that one of the...
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	U.S.-PALAU COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION:BILLY G. KUARTEI Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 6/12/2008; 700+ words ; ...Staff to the President The Republic of Palau Committee on House Natural Resources Subcommittee...people and the President of the Republic of Palau, Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., I offer...the President`s Chief of Staff and Palau`s lead representative regarding the on...
	Evangelist Luis Palau wowing the masses.(NEWS) Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 3/17/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...connection with each person he meets, Luis Palau has his high-energy, youth-driven...FM) during Tuesday morning's drive, Palau's energy and charisma spilled out on...in Roseville. This three-day visit by Palau and his team is to finalize plans and raise...
	Palau's Muslims anxiously await Gitmo detainees News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/19/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...to more than two-thirds of people in Palau, the tiny Pacific nation that has agreed...Bangladeshi chicken farmer who has lived in Palau for 13 years, said the news makes him...Rashid said, it would hurt all Muslims in Palau. Palau made global headlines last week...

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