,,iv  ,h\se ,cal5d> ,no4 #ach  #aad?    
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,,res4   
#afi  ,report ,no4 #aad-gbj  ,,9 ,,!    
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1  
#bjae ,mr4 ,takai 7= himself & ,ms4     
,gabb>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,septemb] #f1               
#bjaf;,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4       
,radewag5 & ,mr4 ,sablan  ,septemb] #f1 
#bjaf ,ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$
 to be pr9t$  ,,resolution  ,ackn[l$g+ &
 honor+ brave "y m5 f ,hawaii :o enabl$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% & ma9ta9     
jurisdiction 9 remote equatorial isl&s z
 prolong$ conflict 9 ! ,pacific lead to 
,_w ,w> ,,ii4  ,:]eas 9 ! mid-#ai?      
c5tury1 ! ,guano ,isl&s ,act 7#dh       
,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq47 enabl$         
companies f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to m9e guano
 f a numb] ( isl&s 9 ! ,equatorial      
,pacific2 ,:]eas aft] sev]al decades1 :5
 ! guano 0 deplet$1 ! companies ab&on$  
m9+ activities1 & ! control ( ! isl&s by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dim9i%$ & left ! isl&s 

vuln]able to exploitation by o!r        
nations2 ,:]eas ! ,f> ,ea/ dur+ ! late  
#ai? c5tury & e>ly #bj? c5tury 0        
*>act]iz$ by colonial conflicts &       
,japanese expansionism2 ,:]eas ! #aicjs 
m>k$ ! apex ( ! sph]e ( influ5ce (      
,imp]ial ,japan 9 ! ,f> ,ea/2 ,:]eas    
milit>y & comm]cial int]e/ 9 ,c5tral    
,pacific air r\tes betwe5 ,au/ralia &   
,cali=nia l$ to a desire by ! ,unit$    
,/ates to claim ! isl&s ( ,h[l&1 ,bak]1 
& ,j>vis1 al?\gh ! own]%ip ( ! isl&s 0  
uncle>2 ,:]eas 9 #aice1 a secret        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce colonization plan 0
 in/itut$1 aim$ at plac+ citiz5s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates z coloni/s on ! remote    
isl&s ( ,h[l&1 ,bak]1 & ,j>vis2 ,:]eas  
to avoid conflicts ) int]national law1  
:i* prev5t$ colonization by active      
milit>y p]sonnel1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s\ght 
! p>ticipation ( furl\gh$ milit>y       
p]sonnel & ,native ,hawaiian civilians 9
 ! colonization project2 ,:]eas ,william
 ,t4 ,mill]1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,airways at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 0 appo9t$ to lead

 ! colonization project1 travel$ to     
,hawaii 9 ,febru>y #aice1 met ) ,alb]t  
,f4 ,judd1 ,tru/ee ( ,kamehameha ,s*ools
 & ! ,bi%op ,museum1 & agre$ t rec5t    
graduates & /ud5ts ( ! ,kamehameha      
,s*ool = ,boys w\ld make ideal coloni/s 
= ! project2 ,:]eas ! ideal ,hawaiian   
c&idates 7 c&idates :o c\ld fi% 9 !     
native mann]1 swim excell5tly1 h&le a   
boat1 be discipl9$1 fri5dly1 & unatta*$2
 ,:]eas on ,m>* #cj1 #aice1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d ,cutt] ,itasca dep>t$
 f ,honolulu ,h>bor 9 great secrecy ) #f
 "y ,hawaiian m5 abo>d1 all rec5t       
graduates ( ,kamehameha ,s*ools1 & #ab  
furl\gh$ ,army p]sonnel1 ^: purpose 0 to
 occupy ! b>r5 isl&s ( ,h[l&1 ,bak]1 &  
,j>vis 9 teams ( #e = #c mon?s2 ,:]eas 9
 ,june #aice1 aft] a successful fir/    
t\r1 ! furl\gh$ ,army p]sonnel 7 ord]$  
(f ! isl&s & replac$ ) additional       
,kamehameha ,s*ools alumni1 ?us leav+ ! 
isl&s "u ! exclusive occupation ( ! #d  
,native ,hawaiians on ea* isl&2 ,:]eas !
 duties ( ! coloni/s :ile on ! isl& 7 to

 record wea!r conditions1 cultivate     
plants1 ma9ta9 a daily log1 record !    
types ( fi% t 7 caught1 obs]ve bird     
life1 & collect specim5s = ! ,bi%op     
,museum2 ,:]eas ! successful ye>-long   
occupation by ! coloni/s directly enabl$
 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt to   
issue ,executive ,ord] #gcfh on ,may    
#ac1 #aicf1 :i* proclaim$ t ! isl&s (   
,h[l&1 ,bak]1 & ,j>vis 7 "u !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas  
multiple ,f$]al ag5cies vi$ = ! "r to   
adm9i/] ! colonization project1 includ+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior1 & ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t1 b        
jurisdiction 0 ultimately grant$ to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 ,:]eas "u !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! colonization  
project emphasiz$ wea!r data & radio    
communication1 :i* br\ght ab\t !        
recruitm5t ( a numb] ( ,asian radiom5 & 
a]ologi/s2 ,:]eas "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior1 ! colonization project also   
exp&$ beyond ! ,kamehameha ,s*ools to   
include ,hawaiians & non-,hawaiians f   

o!r s*ools 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* (   
#aich ! ,unit$ ,/ates also claim$ &     
coloniz$ ! isl&s ( ,canton & ,end]bury1 
ma9ta9+ t ! colonization 0 9 fur!rance (
 comm]cial aviation & n = milit>y       
purposes2 ,:]eas ! risk ( liv+ on !     
remote isl&s meant t em]g5cy m$ical c>e 
0 n less ?an #e days away1 & ! di/ance  
prov$ fatal = ,c>l ,kahalewai1 :o di$ on
 ,octob] #h1 #aich1 en r\te to ,honolulu
 aft] 8 app5dix ruptur$ on ,j>vis isl&2 
,:]eas o!r life-?reat5+ injuries        
occurr$1 includ+ 9 #aici1 :5 ,manuel    
,pires _h app5dicitis1 & 9 #aida1 :5 an 
explosion sev]ely burn$ ,h5ry ,knell &  
,dom9ic ,zag>a2 ,:]eas 9 #aidj1 :5 !    
issue ( discont9u+ ! colonization       
project 0 rais$1 ! ,navy ackn[l$g$ t !  
isl&s 7 probably wor?less to comm]cial  
aviation b advocat$ = cont9u$ occupation
 because ! isl&s c\ld s]ve z bases f a  
milit>y /&po9t2 ,:]eas al?\gh milit>y   
int]e/s ju/ifi$ cont9u$ occupation ( !  
isl&s1 ! coloni/s 7 nev] in=m$ ( ! true 
nature ( ! project1 nor 7 ! coloni/s    

provid$ ) weapons or any o!r means (    
self-def5se2 ,:]eas 9 ,june ( #aida1 :5 
mu* ( ,europe 0 engag$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii & 
,imp]ial ,japan 0 e/abli%+ itself 9 !   
,pacific1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! #ad? ,naval   
,di/rict recogniz$ ! t5sion 9 ! ,we/]n  
,pacific & recomm5d$ ! evacuation ( !   
coloni/s1 b 8 reque/ 0 d5i$2 ,:]eas on  
,decemb] #h1 #aida1 ,h[l& ,isl& 0       
attack$ by a fleet ( ,japanese tw9-eng9e
 bomb]s1 & ! attack kill$ ,hawaiian     
coloni/s ,joseph ,keliihananui & ,ri*>d 
,:aley2 ,:]eas 9 ! ensu+ weeks1         
,japanese subm>9e & milit>y aircraft    
cont9u$ to t>get ! isl&s ( ,h[l&1 ,bak]1
 & ,j>vis1 jeop>diz+ ! lives ( ! rema9+ 
coloni/s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t 0 unaw>e ( ! attacks on !     
isl&s1 & 0 di/ract$ by ! entry ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas 
! coloni/s demon/rat$ great valor :ile  
await+ retrieval2 ,:]eas ! #d coloni/s f
 ,bak] & ! #b rema9+ coloni/s f ,h[l& 7 
rescu$ on ,janu>y #ca1 #aidb1 & ! #h    
coloni/s f ,j>vis & ,end]bury 7 rescu$  

on ,febru>y #i1 #aidb1 #b mon?s aft] !  
initial attacks on ,h[l& ,isl&2 ,:]eas  
on ,m>* #bj1 #aidb1 ,h>old ,l4 ,ickes1  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 s5t lett]s (    
condol5ce to ! ,keliihananui & ,:aley   
families /at+ t in y\r b]eavem5t x mu/  
be consid]able satisfaction to "k t y\r 
bro!r di$ 9 ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry2 ,:]eas 
dur+ ! #g ye>s ( colonization1 m ?an    
#acj "y m5 p>ticipat$ 9 ! project1 !    
majority ( :om 7 ,hawaiian1 & all ( :om 
made num]\s sacrifices1 endur$ h>d%ips1 
& risk$ _! lives to secure & ma9ta9 !   
isl&s ( ,h[l&1 ,bak]1 ,j>vis1 ,canton1 &
 ,end]bury on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& #c "y ,hawaiian m5 made ! ultimate    
sacrifice2 ,:]eas none ( ! isl&s1 except
 = ,canton1 7 ev] us$ = comm]cial       
aviation1 b ! isl&s 7 us$ = milit>y     
purposes2 ,:]eas 9 ,july #aidc1 a       
milit>y base 0 e/abli%$ on ,bak] ,isl&1 
& its =ces1 :i* numb]$ ov] #b1jjj       
memb]s1 p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,t>awa-,mak9     
op]ation2 ,:]eas 9 #aief1 p>ticipants ( 
! colonization project e/abli%$ an      

organization call$ ,hui ,panala'au1 :i* 
0 e/abli%$ to pres]ve ! fell[%ip ( !    
gr\p1 to provide s*ol>%ip assi/ance1 &  
to honor & e/eem ^? :o di$ z coloni/s ( 
! ,equatorial ,isl&s2 ,:]eas 9 #aigi1   
,canton & ,end]bury became "p ( !       
,republic ( ,kiribati1 b ! isl&s (      
,j>vis1 ,h[l&1 & ,bak] rema9 possessions
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 hav+ be5 designat$ z
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuges 9 #aigd2  
,:]eas ! isl&s ( ,j>vis1 ,h[l&1 & ,bak] 
are n[ "p ( ! ,pacific ,remote ,isl&s   
,m>9e ,national ,monum5t2 ,:]eas ,may   
#ac1 #bjae1 m>ks ! #gi? anniv]s>y ( !   
issuance ( ! ,executive ord] ( ,presid5t
 ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt proclaim+      
,unit$ ,/ates jurisdiction ov] ! isl&s (
 ,h[l&1 ,bak]1 & ,j>vis1 isl&s t rema9  
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has nev] fully       
recogniz$ ! contributions & sacrifices (
 ! coloni/s1 less ?an a h&ful ( :om are 
/ill alive today3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7         
ackn[l$ges ! accompli%m5ts & comm5ds !  

s]vice ( ! ,hui ,panala'au coloni/s2    
7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! local1 national1 &    
int]national significance ( ! #g-ye>    
colonization project1 :i* result$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ext5d+ sov]eignty into !  
,equatorial ,pacific2  7#c7 recognizes !
 d$ication to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &         
self-reliance demon/rat$ by ! "y m51 !  
majority ( :om 7 ,native ,hawaiian1 :o  
left _! homes & families 9 ,hawaii to   
p>ticipate 9 ! ,equatorial ,pacific     
colonization project2  7#d7 ext5ds      
condol5ces on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! families ( ,c>l ,kahalewai1 ,joseph
 ,keliihananui1 & ,ri*>d ,:aley = ! loss
 ( _! lov$ ones 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7#e7 honors ! "y m5 ^: actions1
 sacrifices1 & valor help$ secure &     
ma9ta9 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ov] equatorial isl&s 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean
 dur+ ! ye>s lead+ up to & ! mon?s      
imm$iately foll[+ ! bomb+ ( ,pe>l ,h>bor
 & ! entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w   
,w> ,,ii2 &  7#f7 ext5ds to all ( !     
coloni/s1 & to ! families ( ^!          

exceptional "y m51 ! deep appreciation (
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,septemb] #f1  
#bjaf ,ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$
 to be pr9t$