Title 48 of the U.S. Code § 1681a - Appointment of High Commissioner
Full text of § 1681a from Title 48 of the United States Code.
§ 1681a. Appointment of High Commissioner
Any appointment made on or after May 10, 1967, to the office of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 90–16, §2, May 10, 1967, 81 Stat. 15.)
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