UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.

In reply refer to:
L8 WASO-H

Hon. Canton Skinner
Governor of Guam
Agana, Guam

Dear Governor Skinner:

In accordance with your request, there is transmitted herewith a "General Report on Archeology and History of Guam". This study was prepared by the National Park Service wider authority of the Park, Parkway and Recreational Area Act and pursuant to the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 193 (49 Stat. 666) which makes the Department of the Interior, through this Service, responsible for a nationwide program for the preservation of the irreplaceable historical and archeological resources of the United States and its territorial possessions.

The report is the result of a thirty-day field study in Guam with brief visits to Saipan, Tinian and Rota by Dr. Erik K. Reed, Regional Archeologist, Region Three Office of the National Park Service in Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the basis of a comprehensive review of the ecology, cultural history of the Marianas, and historical and archeological data relating to Guam, derived from reconnaissance and previous studies, recommendations are made regarding conservation and interpretation of sites.

The cooperation of the various branches of the Government of Guam in assisting with transportation and information for the preparation of this report is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

Conrad L. Wirth
Director

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