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658:. Vol. 41, no. 12. 1 December 1970. p. 140
684:. Vol. 45, no. 2. 1 February 1974. p. 18
617:"Governor Togiola honors Paramount Chief A.U. Fuimaono"
652:"FIRE DESTROYS PAGO FONO (AND BURNS PHILP SUFFER TOO)"
505:"American Samoa: A Descriptive and Historical Profile"
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Delegate to the United States House of Representatives
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678:"SAMOANS WIN BATTLE TO BE SOLDIER"
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378:. He also worked as
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27:American politician
862:Delegates at-large
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929:Categories
810:1971–1975
751:2008-09-25
745:Samoa News
637:2008-09-25
550:2008-09-25
475:References
251:Early life
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413:Honors
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