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TO ALL PIONEERS!

November 29, 1970

To All Pioneers

Dearly-loved Friends:

The spirit of self-sacrifice and devotion that has animated so large a number of the followers of Bahá’u’lláh to leave their homes, move to posts far and near, to foreign lands and on the homefronts, to hoist the banner of the Faith and promote the divine teachings in well-nigh every populated area of the globe, uplifts our hearts and evokes our profound pride and admiration. We are now entering the most challenging and crucial closing period of the Nine Year Plan, that will culminate in the joyous celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the revelation of Bahá’u’lláh’s Most Holy Book, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. What greater gift can we lay at the feet of our beloved, at that historic moment, than the proclamation of Victory in His Name!

Our deep appreciation of the vital role which the pioneers play in the onward march of the Army of Light towards victory arouses in us the desire to comfort their hearts, upraise their spirits and strengthen their loins by calling to their minds the stirring appeal which flowed from the Pen of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá,

"O that I could travel, even though on foot and in the utmost poverty, to these regions, and raising the call of Yá Bahá’u’l-Abhá in cities, villages, mountains, deserts and oceans promote the divine teachings! This, alas, I cannot do. How intensely I deplore it! Please God, ye may achieve it . . . . ."

and the following words of guidance from our beloved Guardian:

"Theirs, at this present hour, unpropitious and unpromising though the immediate prospects may appear, is the duty to plod on, confident and unsparing in their daily efforts, undimmed in their vision, alert and conscious of the sublimity of their calling and of the future glory of their mission, undistracted by the petty pursuits and temptations of the environment in which they live, exerting their utmost and playing, each independently, as well as through their concerted efforts, their part in hastening the advent of the day when their dearly beloved Faith will, at long last, have revealed the full measure of its potentialities, and soared, as destined by Providence, to new heights of power, eminence and glory."

"It is hard for the friends to [Page 2]appreciate, when they are isolated in one of these goal territories, and see that they are making no progress in teaching others, are living in inhospitable climes for the most part, that they represent a force for good, that they are like a lighthouse of Bahá’u’lláh shining at a strategic point and casting its beam out into the darkness. This is why he (Shoghi Effendi) so consistently urges these pioneers not to abandon their posts.

"However gigantic the task may be, no matter how insuperable the obstacles standing in the way of its accomplishment may appear, and however restricted the means, capacity, and numbers of those called upon to ensure its fulfillment, it surely cannot, by virtue of the divine potency with which it is charged, but be successfully achieved in due time. God’s redemptive grace, flowing through the small yet infinitely wonderful band of His faithful servants will, as in the days past, gradually permeate the world, and infuse into the consciousness of peoples and nations alike the realization that nothing short of the Divine panacea He Himself has prescribed can ‎due cure‎ the ills now so sadly afflicting the whole of mankind. What higher privilege therefore, than to be the instrument, the channel for the transmission of such divine grace. Let us then take courage, and faithfully pursue our mission, and rest ever assured that the promised day of victory, foretold by Bahá’u’lláh as marking the Golden Age of His Cause, will dawn upon us and upon a world as yet unconscious of the divine potency of His Message."

And finally from the Pen of Glory Itself:

"They that have forsaken their country for the purpose of teaching our Cause -- these shall the Faithful Spirit strengthen through its power. A company of Our chosen angels shall go forth with them, as bidden by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. How great the blessedness that awaiteth him that hath attained the honor of serving the Almighty! By My life! No act, however great, can compare with it, except such deeds as have been ordained by God, the All-Powerful, the Most Mighty. Such a service is, indeed the prince of all goodly deeds, and the ornament of every goodly act. Thus hath it been ordained by Him Who is the Sovereign Revealer, the Ancient of Days."

To each and every one of you we send our love and assurance of our prayers on your behalf in the Holy Shrines.

With loving Bahá’í greetings, (s) THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE

WE WELCOME

Word has been received of the recent enrollment of the first Chamorro-speaking believer, Mr. William M. Paulino, of ‎Inajaran Inarajan‎, Guam, who declared in November, 1970. Alláh’u’Abhá and welcome!

CONSOLIDATION AND EXPANSION

"The unsophisticated people of the world -- and they form the large majority of its population -- have the same right to know of the Cause of God as others. When the friends are teaching the Word of God they should be careful to give the Message in the same simplicity as it is enunciated in our teachings. In their contacts they must show genuine and divine love. The heart of an unlettered soul is extremely sensitive; any trace of prejudice on the part of the pioneer or teacher is immediately sensed.

"When teaching among the masses, the friends should be careful not to emphasize the charitable and humanitarian aspects of the Faith as a means to win recruits. Experience has shown that when facilities such as schools, dispensaries, hospitals, or even clothes and food are offered to the people being taught, many complications arise. The prime motive should always be the response of Man to God’s Message, and the recognition of His Messenger. Those who declare them- (cont. on p. 8). [Page 3]Tracy Hamilton with Chief Petrus Mailo. Mayor of Truk.

MICRONESIA (Conclusion) REPORT

The seaplane ride to Truk was smooth and the time went fast. As we approached the landing strip it seemed more suitable to land on in this smaller prop job than the jet. After gathering my luggage, I wondered how I was going to carry everything to the hotel until a fellow passenger offered me a ride.

When I arrived at the hotel I discovered no reservation had been received for me. Again, a fellow passenger came to my aid by offering to share his room.

Once settled, we walked over to the radio station to meet Dechuo Jain, who works there. I was told he had left for the day but they would put in a call over the air for him to meet me at the hotel. Later that evening Dechuo came by and we spent several hours discussing Truk and the Faith. We were to meet the following day to get together with the friends but we were unable to do so as his wife was hospitalized. We did put a call on the radio for all the friends to meet on Monday night at Stem and Yoneko Salle’s home. We went to the hospital to see Yoneko at work and confirm the plans. We tried to locate a projector to show the film but no one would lend one out.

On Monday evening Dechuo met at the hotel and after trying unsuccessfully to find a taxi, we walked the two miles to the meeting. The night was beautiful and I felt as though we were in another world as we passed huts and houses lighted by lanterns, and saw the evening meal being prepared over open fires, with voices drifting out of the dense foliage - passing the out-houses built over the water’s edge, with pigs in their pens right next to them.

We arrived at Salle’s and were met by Yoneko, introduced to the children and various members of the family, and also met Yonemachu Sapong and his wife. We all sat on the lauhala mat and shared cookies and the message of the Faith by light of a Coleman lantern. The group decided they would like to have three pamphlets that were translated into Trukese presented to the Chief. They asked me if I would make the appointment and those that could would accompany me. After hearing of the radio program on Ponape, they asked if we could try to do one on Truk. Our plans having been made, we reluctantly departed as the hour was late.

I wondered later if I should have shared the knowledge of the Air Micronesia group and their inability to meet with the Chief on a mutual business venture, but decided I had done the right thing in not dampening their enthusiasm. So the following day I met Dechuo at the radio station, got the books from him, and met with the station manager to request the radio interview. He said it was possible but he would have to let me know the following day. We then walked up the hill to the newspaper office and met the two writers, a Peace Corps husband and wife team, who had heard of the Faith in a college in the midwest. They said they would use our story in the next issue.

Wednesday dawned bright and beautiful and we set off for the mayor’s office. The sights along the way were like something out of a story book --with rusting hulls of Japanese boats on the reef, and the many and various-shaped islands floating peacefully in the distance. On the other side of the road we passed groups of women, sitting chattering, weaving fans and hats, with little naked children playing alongside. Here and there, small as well as large quonset huts dotted the landscape as we passed the business district.

Then on the oceanside loomed the rock building we had been told [Page 4]was the Chief's office, being the mayor of Truk. We were greeted by a portly young woman who said she was his secretary and daughter. She told us her father was at his office at the trading company and I could see him there. We backtracked down the road to the quonset hut and were directed upstairs. There sat a man two-finger typing in Trukese and I approached him with the request to meet His Honor the Mayor, Chief Petrus Mail. He said that was he. The request for a meeting was made and he granted the appointment for 4:00 P.M. that afternoon. We half flew, half floated back to share the news with the other friends and make the final arrangements for all to be there. As it turned out, no one could keep the appointment so, armed with the three books they had inscribed in Trukese from the local Bahá’í Community (I added an inscription on behalf of the NSA of Hawaii) camera over my shoulder, I met with the Chief and presented to him "Communion with God," "God's Great Plan" and "What Is A Bahá’í?" About 45 minutes were spent with the Chief, who asked many questions and agréed to pose for a picture, and when we took our leave he said his office would always be open to the Bahá’ís because he felt, from our talk, that the Bahá’í Faith could help his people.

As if this were not enough of a bounty, when we later arrived at the radio station to get the verdict on our requested air time, the station manager said it was approved for a half hour, to be taped with Dechuo conducting the interview. We immediately started work on the material Dechuo felt should be covered and did the session in English for fifteen minutes, then Dechuo translated into Trukese for the final fifteen minutes. The following day prior to my departure we made the rounds to say goodbye to the friends and while at the radio station, the manager said he had heard the tape and had decided to play it that night as well as replay it on both Saturday and Sunday. We also learned that this would be the first time the Bahá’í Faith had been proclaimed on the Truk air waves.

HOMEWARD BOUND

It was with mixed emotions that I boarded the jet for home. How does one collect his thoughts to express the exhilaration of the past two weeks? The frustration of wanting to do something to lift these beautiful people into the advantages of the modern conveniences we take for granted -- with electricity on the islands next to nil the migration from the smaller islands to the larger ones in quest of jobs and a better way of life, only to end up huddled eight to twenty in a one or two room shack, being supported by the ones who got there first -- yet, their very way of life is helping the next person to get started in a new place. Is this not part of the good life? The educational system, which only a small handful complete yet, won't these few be able to help many more? The language barrier, such as on Ponape where there are five native tongues spoken -- but most of the immigrants have learned Ponapean as a universal language. The tribal animosities and the separation between men and women. The combination of the old religions of Prophets long forgotten with that of the various Christian sects. Perhaps this was our Hawaii 100 years ago. Then one remembers those who saw "The New Wind,' both Bahá’ís and contacts ....their joy and interest that there were other people just like themselves around the world, the Navajo in America, the villages in India and Japan... people with one foot in the material time of past with the other foot stepping into the present.. and then comes the thought of how easy it was for these islanders to understand the principles of the Faith and their desire to know more. Yes, somehow we will find those pioneers to help guide them. Their request was for couples, or better still, couples with children, to arise to the call, to not only teach them of the Faith but to show them how to teach. You now know how best they can be helped.

REMEMBER THE PANAMA TEMPLE FUND

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YOUTH CONFERENCE

Pohakuloa State Park on the Big Island was the setting for the Winter Youth Conference held from December 26 through 30, 1970.

Dr. Claude Caver, ABM, gave the opening address and spoke of the relationship of the individual to Bahá’í ‎adminstration administration‎.

On Sunday morning Miss Gertrude Garrida discussed the teachings regarding spiritualism, psychic phenomena and related subjects and explained that the Writings expressly forbid tampering with these matters.

In the afternoon she elaborated on the compilation entitled "Engagement, Love, Marriage, Divorce, and Sex," according to Bahá’í teachings.

Miss Garrida also stressed the importance of referring to specific information in the Writings and where such information is to be found. It was also brought out that it is of paramount importance to quote from the Writings when giving information rather than falling into the habit of using "he said," etc.

Throughout the remainder of the session the youth inevitably asked "Where is it in the Writings?" This day was truly enlightening and all present learned many new things.

The next day started with a discussion of "Living the Life," by Elahe Vahdat, during which she pointed up the importance of consultation and the Bahá’í Feast.

Eliot Merk lead the afternoon session with an excellent discussion of the Bahá’í Fast, Naw Ruz, Ridvan, Intercalary Days and related topics.

That evening Duane and Stephanie Troxel showed their slides of pilgrimage and travels in Africa. Jack Spock spoke on the Bahá’í viewpoints on war and civil obedience. Leonard Freidberg discussed the Central Figures of the Faith, using many excerpts from the Writings.

The special and tiring task of preparing the meals was marvelously handled by Elahe Vahdat, Arlene Miller, Michelle Murray and Mia McCarter. All who attended the Conference are deeply grateful to these energetic and gracious young ladies for their outstanding efforts. The NYC also extends warm thanks to all who helped make this affair a success.

PONAPE

A report has just been received telling of the success of the Ponape Teacher Training Institute held there from December 31, 1970 through January 5, 1971.

It tells of the need for Bahá’í teachers to go out to the villages as many Ponapeans are ready to accept the Faith. It is recommended that young men who can adapt to travel and village conditions ‎woul d would‎ probably be most suited to this field.

Two enrollments highlighted the Institute -- Mr. Desiwo Inek Jack, the first Pingelapese to declare, and Mr. Irving J. Makwelung, a Kusaien.

HAWAII NATIONAL CONVENTION APRIL 24-25

HOW DOES ONE KNOW HE IS A BAHÁ’Í?

"You hope you are a Bahá’í; others think you are a Bahá’í, but only Bahá’u’lláh truly knows whether you are one." (Rúhíyyih Khánum, Vancouver Youth Conference, June 1970)

SUPPORT YOUR NATIONAL FUND

Contributions received during period of January 21 to February 20: Local Assemblies - 17 Groups - 0 Individuals - 16

TREASURER’S ADDRESS

Mr. Ben Ayala, Treasurer, 92-568 Palailai Street, Makakilo, Oahu, Hawaii. 96706 [Page 6]

WORLDWIDE

".....REJOICING PRESENCE DEARLY BELOVED AMATU’L-BAHÁ YOUR REPRESENTATIVE HAND OF THE CAUSE MUHAJIR SIX COUNSELLORS NINE AUXILIARY BOARD MEMBERS THIRTY-THREE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES AND ALMOST 300 FRIENDS FROM THIRTY-SEVEN COUNTRIES. CONFERENCE GENERATED SUCH PUBLIC INTEREST THROUGH TELEVISION RADIO PRESS FAITH WELL PROCLAIMED LIBERIA. VICE-PRESIDENT ATTENDED CONFERENCE EXPRESSED HIGH ADMIRATION WISHED SUCCESS FAITH. REPRESENTATIVE UNITED NATIONS WEST AFRICA ATTENDED APPRECIATED CONTRIBUTIONS BAHÁ’Í WORLD COMMUNITY HUMAN RIGHTS. RECEPTION HIGH OFFICIALS SUCCESSFUL. MAYOR CITY ATTENDED CONFERENCE CORDIALLY INVITED DELEGATES RECEPTION CITY HALL. SEVEN TRAVELLING TEACHERS. NINE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLIES PLEDGED COMPLETION PLAN ONE YEAR AHEAD TIME.." (Cable from Continental Conference in Monrovia, Liberia, dated January 3, 1971)

"JOYFULLY INFORM HOUSE CONFERENCE COMMENCED GREATLY INSPIRED SPIRIT GENERATED UNITY FEAST. OVER 500 BAHÁ’ÍS GATHERED 22 COUNTRIES ISLANDS INCLUDING TWO HANDS OF THE CAUSE 5 COUNSELLORS 11 BOARD MEMBERS 35 ASSEMBLY MEMBERS REPRESENTING 14 COUNTRIES..." (Cable from South China Seas Conference in Singapore, dated January 2, 1971)

"CONFERENCE PLEDGED FAR EXCEED GOALS PLAN. 60 PIONEERS AROSE INCLUDING 13 CHINESE. RESPONSE CALL FUNDS OVERWHELMING. YOUTH RESPONDED MESSAGE HANDS PLEDGING DEVOTION SACRIFICE EXCEED GOALS PLAN." (Cable from South China Seas Conference in Singapore, dated January 3, 1971)

"YESTERDAY EVENING MOST GRACIOUSLY RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT AND MRS. TUBMAN THIRTY-FIVE MINUTE INTERVIEW HIS EXCELLENCY RECALLED WITH PLEASURE HIS VISIT SHRINE MT. CARMEL STOP COMPLETE PROCLAMATION ACCOMPANYING FRUITFUL ENTHUSIASTIC CONFERENCE CORDIAL RECEPTION HIGHEST OFFICIALS GENERAL FRIENDLINESS LIBERIAN PEOPLE MAKE FIRST AFRICAN CONFERENCE HELD WEST AFRICA MEMORABLE LANDMARK ANNALS FAITH CONTINENT SO DEAR HEART BELOVED GUARDIAN AND ALL BELIEVERS STOP PROCEEDING MONTH TOUR MALI UPPER VOLTA.." (Cable from Hand of the Cause Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum, dated January 6, 1971)

".....CONFERENCE AWAKENED NEW SPIRIT HANDS REPRESENTATIVES THIRTY-SEVEN COUNTRIES UNITED STOP REPRESENTATIVE UGANDA CONGOS CENTRAL AFRICA GABON CAMEROON NIGERIA DAHOMEY NIGER TOGO GHANA IVORY COAST LIBERIA SIERRALEONE UPPERWEST PLEDGE COMPLETE TEACHING GOALS RIDVAN 1971 STOP OVER DOZEN AFRICAN YOUTH AROSE PIONEER OWN COUNTRIES WAVES OF TRAVELLING TEACHERS DISPATCHED ALL DIRECTIONS.." (Cable from Continental Board of Counsellors for Northwest Africa, dated January 6, 1971)

VIETNAM

Over a thousand people, including leaders and representatives of the government, unions and religions, attended the tenth observance of World Religion Day in Saigon. Theme of the Conference was "The Mission of Religions Towards the Actual Situation." Mr. Le Loc, chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly of Vietnam, was a prominent guest, and Mr. Le Can, vice-chairman of the NSA, was the principal speaker.

Excellent news coverage was given this event, with reportings in twenty daily papers, via radio, TV and several newsreels appearing in the cinemas.

BAHÁ’Í STATISTICS - WORLDWIDE

The following statistics are based on semi-annual statistical reports for the period ending June 15, 1970:

Countries opened to the Faith: Independent countries ..... 134 Significant territories and islands ..... 179 TOTAL.. 313

Number of localities where Bahá’ís reside ..... 43,341 Number of Local Spiritual Assemblies ..... 10,318

TAIWAN

"JOYFULLY REPORT INCORPORATION NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY ACHIEVED" [Page 7]

BRAZIL

"HUNDRED BELIEVERS GATHERED COUNSELLORS CONFERENCE REJOICING CONFIRMATION BAHÁ’U’LLÁH RECENT COLLABORATION PROJECT RESULTING FIFTEEN HUNDRED NEW BELIEVERS, LOCALITIES GOAL SURPASSED BASIS LAID ‎TWENTY_FOUR TWENTY-FOUR‎ NEW ASSEMBLIES..." (Extract from cable by National Spiritual Assembly of Brazil dated 12 October, 1970)

UNITED STATES

"MARCH OF TRIUMPH SINCE BIRTHDAY BLESSED BEAUTY CONFIRM REDOUBLED PROCLAMATION EFFORTS NATIONAL COMMUNITY. SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN LEADS FROM VICTORY TO VICTORY SPREADING ENTHUSIASM FOR TEACHING WAITING MASSES. RECENT REPORTS INDICATE 3300 LOCALITIES 130 POTENTIAL ASSEMBLIES 172 COLLEGE CLUBS 18 HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS STEADY FLOW PIONEERS CONTINUES..."

TRINIDAD LETTER

"The National Bahá’í Center which has just been purchased, is in need of books for its library. Any LSA or individuals who would like to make donations should address the packages to:

Mrs. Edna Ruth Caverly,

Poste Restante, G.P.O.,

Port of Spain,

Trinidad, W.I.

Packages should be marked PRINTED MATTER and not insured or registered unless the donor wishes. They should be properly inscribed "From ...... to the NSA of Trinidad and Tobago."

GUAM

A special invitation to the celebration of World Peace Day was sent to the various religious communities of Guam. The Bishop of Guam sent a warm letter of appreciation for the invitation and for copies of the Bahá’í "Prayer for Unity." He sent as his special representative to the meeting Msgr. Jose Leon Guerrero.

NUGGETS

"The beloved of God and the maid-servants of the Merciful must train their children with life and heart and teach them in the school of virtue and perfection. They must not be lax in this matter; they must not be inefficient." (Tablets of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, pp. 579-80)

UN Day and World Peace Day were both observed with special programs and good publicity and attendance.

Dr. R. Muhajir attended the Teaching Conference and helped promulgate a three-month teaching plan.

Mr. R. Mumtazi and Mr. Vicente Samaniego attended the Inauguration Conference at the newly-built Hazíratu’l-Quds in Cajel, Nueva Vizcaya.

Teaching teams from Dumaguete, Iloilo, Cebu and Manila opened six new communities in the Visayan Island, and welcomed 31 new believers.

With the coming of the Tagabile tribe in Cotabato, Mindanao, the number of new believers in that area has reached 557.

Many youths attending the Mountain State Agricultural college in Baguio are becoming interested in the Faith. New declarees are enthusiastically using vacation times for teaching trips.

Sixty active teaching members of the first Bahá’í Club are bringing joy to the Palawan Narra High School district.

The "Husayn Team" of Los Banos, Laguna, is busy on many teaching trips.

Twelve new areas have been opened in Quezon Province, with a total of 72 new believers.

For the month of December, a total of 524 new believers have been recorded; 162 in Luzon, 23 in Visayas, 349 in Mindanao and Palawan.

OATH TAKING

"Regarding taking oaths, there is nothing in the Teachings on this subject. As a Bahá’í is enjoined by Bahá’u’lláh to be truthful, he would express his truthfulness, no matter what the formality of the law in any local place required of him. There can be no objection to Bahá’ís conforming to the requirements of the law court whatever they may be in such matters, as in no case would they constitute in any way a denial of their own beliefs as Bahá’ís." (The Guardian, to the NSA of the Br. Isles, July 11, 1956) [Page 8](Cont’d. from p. 2) selves as Bahá’ís should become enchanted with the beauty of the teachings, and touched by the love of Bahá’u’lláh. The declarants need not know all the proofs, history, laws, and principles of the Faith, but in the process of declaring themselves they must, in addition to catching the spark of the Faith, become basically informed about the Central Figures of the Faith, as well as the existence of laws they must follow and an administration they must obey.

"After declaration, the new believers must not be left to their own devices. Through correspondence and dispatch of visitors, through conferences and training courses, these friends must be patiently strengthened and lovingly helped to develop into full Bahá’í maturity. The beloved Guardian, referring to the duties of Bahá’í assemblies in assisting the newly declared believer, has written:

"....the members of each and every assembly should endeavor, by their patience, their love, their tact and wisdom, to nurse, subsequent to his admission, the newcomer into Bahá’í maturity, and win him over gradually to the unreserved acceptance of whatever has been ordained in the teachings."

"Expansion and consolidation are twin processes that must go hand in hand. The friends must not stop expansion in the name of consolidation. Deepening the newly enrolled believers generates tremendous stimulus which results in further expansion. The enrollment of new believers on the other hand, creates a new spirit in the community and provides additional potential manpower that will reinforce the consolidation work."

(Wellspring of Guidance, pp 32-33)

COMING EVENTS

April 2,3,4 - NSA Convenes April 9 - FEAST of Jalal (Glory) April 21-May 2 - FEAST of Ridvan April 24-25 - NATIONAL CONVENTION April 28 - FEAST of Jamal (Beauty) April 29 - NINTH Day of Ridvan May 2 - TWELFTH Day of Ridvan

WEDDING

On December 12, 1970, Gregory Barcelona and Janet Jackson, both of the Waialua Community.

ATTENTION!!

For the information of friends, and contacts for the neighbor islands:

Hawaii: - Mrs. Ruth Musacchia Phone 935-0310 (Hilo)

Hawaii: - Mrs. Nedra Murray Phone 775-0131 (Honokaa-Hamakua)

Kauai: - Mrs. Serrita Herbert Phone 245-6516 (Lihue)

Maui: - Mrs. Daisy Sabin Phone 877-6001 (Kahului-Wailuku)

Maui: - Dick Graham Phone 879-2539 (Kihei)

Molokai: - Mrs. Betty Schuster, Phone 558-8146 (Kaunakakai)

DIRECTORY CHANGES

Makawao JD - new secretary Mrs. Judy Rietow, P.O. Box 549, Wailuku, Maui. 96793

New address - Miss Virginia Breaks, ABM P.O. Box 145, Ponape, E. Carolines, 96941

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