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The island of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean is a Non-Self-Governing Territory of the United States.

The Process of Becoming Independent Every Non-Self-Governing Territory is administered by another country. For a territory to reach the point at which it is ready to become self- governing, it needs the full support of the administering nation.The exact process of becoming self-governing is different for each territory, since each faces a unique set of circumstances. Each case has to be examined individually to develop a plan with steps leading to self-government.

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Chapter Three