On February 20, the Ratification Act of 1929 was enacted to authorize the ratification of the Treaty of Cession of Tutuila of 1900 and the Treaty of Cession of Manu’a of 1904, which ceded the islands of Tutuila and Manu’a to form American Samoa.
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William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
William-José Vélez González is a native from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and a graduate from Florida International University in biomedical engineering, engineering management, and international relations. A designer with a strong interest in science, policy, and innovation, he previously served as the national executive vice president of the Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association. William-José lives in Washington, DC, where he works at the Children's National Research Institute and runs Opsin, a nonprofit design studio dedicated to making design more accessible. You can see him on Love is Blind as Lydia's brother. He is the founder and Editor in Chief of Pasquines.
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