Association and its subsidiary agreements, as well as on relevant United States legislation. 20. The political education programme had been carried out by the time the Mission arrived in Palau. The Chairman of the Political Education Committee, however, briefed the Mission on the programme. The Mission discussed the issue at many of its meetings. 21. The Mission was informed that members of the Political Education Committee had visited all parts of Palau, as well as Palauan communities overseas. At the Mission's public meetings, the Mission members asked participants for their vJews on the presentations made by the Political Education Committee. The general view was that the political education programme had been conducted in a f3ctu<:ll e1ncl unbiased manner. This was acknowledged even by opponents of the Compact., although some claimed that Committee members had given more attention to the benefits of the Compat than to what they regarded as its drawbacks. Some also complained that Committee members had focused excessively on the provisions of the Guam Accord. 22. Copies of the Compact, the earlier subsidiary agreements, and of the GuM! Accord were freely available in both English and Palauan. Copies of all the political education material were made available to the Mission (see annex IX, (5)). 23. It was evident that there was some confusion in the minds of: certain voters about the precise status of the Guam Accord under Palauan and United States lim. Some voters were uncertain as to whether the Guam Accord was one of the snbsitliury agreements referred to in the question on the ballot. The Vice-President of Palau, who was also the Chairman of the Political Education Committee, t·.ook Gt:eps t-.o clarify the matter in a newspaper article (see annex IX, (6)) pnhlishecl the clay before the plebiscite. -5-CHAPTER VI THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the political education and awareness program conducted by the Palauan government regarding the Compact of Free Association and its subsidiary agreements. The text mentions the program's objectives, methods, and reception by the public, as well as some controversy and confusion surrounding the Guam Accord. Given the focus on political education and the specific topics being discussed, it seems likely that this text is related to political or governance issues.

**Category**
Education, International trade