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A RESOLUTION

Expressing the sadness and condolences of the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia at the passing of the First President of the Federated States of Micronesia the Honorable .

1 WHEREAS, the First President of the Federated States of 2 Micronesia Honorable Tosiwo Nakayama recently and suddenly passed 3 away on March 29, 2007 at Hawaii Medical Center West in Honolulu, 4 Hawaii; and 5 WHEREAS, Tosiwo Nakayama had served as the First President of 6 the Federated States of Micronesia from May 1979 to May 1987; and 7 WHEREAS, President Nakayama spent a life-time in public 8 service during the Administration of the Trust Territory of the 9 Pacific Islands and the Interim Congress of the Federated States 10 of Micronesia until his election in May 1979 as the First 11 President of the Federated States of Micronesia; and 12 WHEREAS, First President Nakayama's commitment to public 13 service and guiding this emerging nation to the execution of the 14 First Compact of Free Association with the United States earned 15 him the respect of his colleagues and the people of the Federated 16 States of Micronesia; and 17 WHEREAS, first President Nakayama is survived by his children 18 and family; and 19 WHEREAS, the Members of the Fourteenth Congress of the

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1 Federated States of Micronesia join the family and friends of the

2 First President Nakayama in mourning his passing; now, therefore, 3 BE IT RESOLVED that the Fourteenth Congress of the Federated

4 States of Micronesia, Seventh Special Session, 2007, wishes to 5 express to the family, friends and colleagues of First President

6 Tosiwo Nakayama its sadness and condolence at his passing; 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this 8 resolution be transmitted to First President Nakayama's children, 9 the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, and to the 10 Governors of each State. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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