Pacific Island Nations Lobby Lawmakers to Provide Vital Aid
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Leaders from Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau have been heavily lobbying Congress to restore funding to a vital agreement known as the Compacts of Free Association. The 7-billion-dollar 20-year deal guarantees U.S. exclusive access to these three key Pacific allies – and the right to turn others away – in exchange for critical economic aid. VOA’s Jessica Stone reports.