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1981
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10th session, 3d United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea,
New York and Geneva
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| 1982,
January 12 |
3d
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Washington, DC |
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1981, January 20 |
Ronald Reagan inaugurated as U.S. President; U.S. hostages
in Iran freed |
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1981, January 30 |
Northern Mariana Islands Governor Carlos Camacho issues
Interim Regulations to Prohibit Unlicensed Foreign Fishing in
CNMI Waters |
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1981, March 30
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President Reagan shot in assassination attempt
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| 1981,
November 30-December 1 |
4th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Honolulu; Commission's 1st report to U.S. Congress approved |
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1982, January |
Pedro P.
Tenorio inaugurated as 2d governor of Northern Mariana Islands,
replacing Carlos S. Camacho |
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1982, April 30
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United Nations Convention on Law of Sea adopted
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| 1982,
July 7 |
5th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Saipan |
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1982, December 10
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United Nations Convention on Law of Sea opened for signature
in Montego Bay, Jamaica; United States does not sign; TTPI signs
Final Act of Convention
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| 1982,
December 16-17 |
6th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Honolulu |
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1983, January 6 |
Tinian
lease executed |
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1983, January 10 |
Public Law
97-453 amends Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act
to apply it to Northern Mariana Islands and surrounding waters |
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1983, March 10 |
President Reagan issues Proclamation 5030, declaring United
States 200-mile EEZ |
| 1983,
March 29-30 |
7th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Honolulu |
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1983, May 30 |
United States tells United Nations Trusteeship Council all
public lands in Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands have been
returned |
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1983, August 21
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Benigno Aquino assassinated in Manila
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1983, October 25
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U.S. and Caribbean allies invade Grenada
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| 1983,
November 29-30 |
8th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Washington, DC |
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1984, January 11 |
United States Court of Appeals for 9th Circuit decides Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Atalig, upholding
Covenant exemption of the Northern Mariana Islands from from
jury trial requirements of U.S. Constitution |
| 1984,
March 9 |
Congressman
Robert J. Lagomarsino appointed to replace deceased Congressman
Philip Burton as member of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on
Federal Laws |
| 1984,
July 12-13 |
9th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, in
Santa Barbara, California |
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1984, November 7 |
President Reagan defeats Walter Mondale in U.S. presidential
election
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1985, January
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United States withdraws from compulsory jurisdiction of
International Court of Justice, in reaction to Court’s
preliminary decision in United States v. Nicaragua
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1985, January 20 |
President Reagan inaugurated for 2d term as U.S. President |
| 1985,
February 19 |
President
Reagan appoints Benigno R. Fitial to replace James A. Joseph as
Chair of the Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws
and also replaces two other members |
| 1985,
May 8 |
10th
meeting of Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws, at
Washington, DC; approves report to Congress, Welcoming
America’s Newest Commonwealth |
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1985, August 26 |
Northern
Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Laws publishes Welcoming
America’s Newest Commonwealth |
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1986, January |
Pedro P.
Tenorio inaugurated for 2d term as Northern Mariana Islands
governor |
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1986, February 26
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Corazon Aquino replaces Ferdinand Marcos as President of
Philippines
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1986, March 22 |
United
Nations Trusteeship Council approves Resolution 2183, allowing
termination of trusteeship in Northern Mariana Islands |
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1986, September 29-30 |
1st Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1986, October 24 |
United
States Ambassador Vernon Walters informs United Nations
Secretary General that Covenant will enter into force on
November 3, 1986 |
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1986, November 3 |
President
Reagan issues Proclamation 5564, declaring end of trusteeship in
Northern Mariana Islands |
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1986, November 21-25 |
2d Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
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1987, March 28-31 |
3d Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands; Northern Mariana
Islands seeks confirmation of its ownership of submerged lands |
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1987, December
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President Reagan, Gorbachev sign Intermediate Nuclear Force
(INF) Treaty
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1988, August 31 |
4th Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1988, October 20-21 |
5th Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1988, November 8 |
George Bush defeats Michael Dukakis in U.S. presidential
election |
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1988, December 28 |
President Reagan issues Proclamation 5928, declaring United
States territorial sea of 12 miles
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1989, January 10-11 |
6th Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1989, January 20 |
George Bush inaugurated as U.S. President |
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1989, May 24-25 |
7th Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1990, January |
Lorenzo I. DeLeon Guerrero inaugurated as 3d governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands, replacing Pedro P. Tenorio |
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1990, April 9-13 |
8th Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1990, May 14 |
United Nations Trusteeship Council document recites that all
public lands in Trust Territory formerly held by High
Commissioner have been returned to the four constitutional
governments of Micronesia |
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1990, September 17-19 |
9th Round of Covenant §902 Consultations between Special
Representatives of U.S. President and Special Representatives of
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands |
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1990, December 22 |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 683 approves
termination of the trusteeship for the Northern Mariana Islands |
