Organic Act

Francisco Baza Leon Guerrero & B.J. Bordallo in Washington D.C. in 1936 (2025)

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Ifit cane given to President Franklin Roosevelt returns to Guam after nearly 90 years

Mia Perez

Nearly 90 years after CHamoru political pioneers Francisco Baza Leon Guerrero and B.J. Bordallo met President Franklin D. Roosevelt during their historic trip to Washington, D.C., one of their gifts to the president has returned home.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs the Organic Guam Act of 1950. Pictured, left to right: Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Wyoming; Carlos Taitano, Legislative Representative of Guam; Harold Seidman, Bureau of the Budget; Secretary of the Navy Francis Matthews; Sen. Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Sen. Hugh Butler, Nebraska. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

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For Guam war survivor, Organic Act was milestone

Dana Williams

George C. Eustaquio, 94, says the Organic Act of Guam deserves to be celebrated

Leaders from Guam's judicial, executive and legislative branches announce the 75th anniversry celebration of the Organic Act.

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Guam leaders kick off Organic Act 75th anniversary celebration

Dana Williams

Guam's leaders announced a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Organic Act, which granted citizenship to the island's people.