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FSM Day Declared

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): May 7, 1997 - The FSM Acting President Jacob Nena, in a May 1, 1997, memorandum to all department, office and agency heads of the FSM National Government declared that May 10, 1997, is FSM Day, a National Holiday which will be observed on Friday, May 9, 1997, throughout the FSM.

Employees, who by the nature of their work are required to stand dusty on that day, will be compensated at the holiday rate of pay.

For further information on this release, please contact:

FSM Office of the President
Public Information: Press, Radio, Video
P.O Box 34
Palikir Station, Pohnpei, FM 96941
Tel.: (691) 320-2548/2092
Fax.: (691) 320-4356
e-mail: fsmpio@mail.fm
http://www.fsmpio.fm/