Reprinted from The Hill
January 30, 2007
Grassley enters ‘fishy’ debate over American Samoa wages
By Susan Crabtree
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is wading into a “fishy” debate about the minimum-wage bill that has caught American Samoa in the crossfire between a group of scrappy House Republicans and the new Democratic majority. (more…)
January 14, 2007
(Pacific Magazine)
If American Samoa’s minimum wage is tied to U.S. federal levels, as is being proposed by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the result will “kill” the territory’s economy, says Governor Togiola Tulafono. (more…)
January 1, 2007
Reprinted from Samoa News
Happy New Year to all and I hope 2007 will be the best-ever year for you.
On Tuesday evening, as I watched television with my family, the program was interrupted by a “breaking news” report saying that former President Gerald R. Ford has died. This was a man I greatly admired as a political appointee during his administration. A quiet, honest, courageous man who took over the presidency at a time of great turmoil, President Ford will always be remembered for his easy smile, his kindness and gentle ways. I learned to eat my cottage cheese with Worcestershire sauce, thanks to President Ford. He was a down-to-earth, humble man who got along well with everyone and treated each individual as a very important person. I will never forget the time my husband and I attended a reception in Washington with our nine-month old daughter in tow. President Ford came over, took Erika from us, lifted her up in the air a couple of times, then hugged her and returned her to us with a quiet smile. A White House photo of them still hangs in her room. (more…)