The Congress of Micronesia first convened, the first Micronesia-wide legislature; the date is now FSM Law Day.
What happened
The Congress met on Saipan, the Trust Territory headquarters, with members from all six districts. In 1997 Acting President Jacob Nena proclaimed 12 July Micronesian Law Day, because the date also marked the opening of the 1975 Constitutional Convention and of the FSM Supreme Court in 1981.
Why it matters
It was the first recognized Micronesia-wide legislature since the Trust Territory began.
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The Congress of Micronesia in its 4th regular session, 1968.
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Headquarters. Trust Territory Archives Photograph Collection, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library, via Wikimedia Commons.
Public domain in the US (US Department of the Interior work, per Wikimedia Commons) Source record
Who’s who
- Jacob NenaFourth President of the FSM, 1996–1999 (acting until May 1997); from Kosrae
