#TBT: April 11, 2024
Mike Pence was the third sitting US vice president to visit American Samoa when he made a stopover in Pago Pago on April 24, 2017. He remained at the airport, where he addressed 200 soldiers during his refueling stop.
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 11, 2024 | American Samoa, History | 0 |
Mike Pence was the third sitting US vice president to visit American Samoa when he made a stopover in Pago Pago on April 24, 2017. He remained at the airport, where he addressed 200 soldiers during his refueling stop.
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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