Nena Declared May 31, 1997, World No-Tobacco Day PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 3, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena proclaimed May 31, 1997, as World No-Tobacco Day in conjunction with the World Health Organization’s 1997 theme, “United for tobacco-free world.” Governments, communities, groups and individuals…

President Nena Addressed PATS 1997 Graduating Class PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): June 3, 1997 – President Jacob Nena addressed the 1997 graduating class at Pohnpei Agriculture Training School (PATS) at their graduation commencement on May 24, 1997. In his address, the President congratulated the graduating class…

President Nena Thanked Mobil Oil Micronesia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 1997 – President Jacob Nena expressed utmost and sincere appreciation to Mobil Oil Micronesia, Incorporated, for the invitation extended to the FSM to participate in the 1997 Mobil Baseball Game. Nena stated in a…

2nd FSM Games Organizing Committee & FSM ASA Meeting PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 30, 1997 – The final organizing meeting for the second FSM Games was held on Kosrae from 20-25 May, 1997, under the Chairmanship of Governor Moses Mackwelung. It was attended by representatives…

President Nena and Vice President Falcam Inaugurated PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 28, 1997 – The FSM’s new President and Vice President were inaugurated, May 14, 1997, in a ceremony held in front of the FSM Congress Chamber in Palikir, the Capitol of the nation, Vice…

Vice President Falcam Addressed Saraman Chuuk Class of 1997 Graduates PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 28, 1997 – FSM Vice President Leo A. Falcam traveled to Weno, Chuuk, to address the 1997 graduating class at the Saraman Chuuk Academy, in response to an invitation to the…

FSM President Nena Heads Delegation to Australia PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 28, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena is heading a delegation today to Perth, Australia, via Air Nauru, at the invitation of the Government of Australia, to officially accept on behalf of the FSM…

Nena Gave COM-FSM 1997 Commencement Address PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 28, 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena addressed the graduating class of the College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micronesia (COM-FSM) on May 21, 1997, at the COM-FSM new national Campus in Palikir. In his address…

4th Women’s Conference to be held in Yap Colonia, Yap (FSM Information Service): May 26, 1997 – Micronesian women will gather in Yap this coming June 22 through 27 for the Fourth FSM Women’s Conference, attending workshops and consulting on the theme “Unified Efforts for Human Development.”…

Nena Asks Congress to Amend Title 50 of FSM Code PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 23 , 1997 – FSM President Jacob Nena forwarded to Congress Speaker Jack Fritz in a May 14, 1997 letter, a proposed amendment to Title 50 of the FSM Code to…