WHEREAS, following overwhelming approval of the compact of Free Association by the voters of both the Marshall Islands and the Federated states of Micronesia in 1983, the President of the United states on February 20, 1985, transmitted the FSM and Marshalls Compact to the u.s. congress for consideration and which was subsequently -38-tx~cutive Order No. 84 approved as Public Law 99-239 and with said compact taking effect in FSM in October and in the Marshalls in 'November 1986 respectively; and WHEREAS, authorized by RPPL No. 1-43 and under Proclamation No. 11-82, the First Plebiscite in Palau on the Compact of Free Association was·held on Febfu~ry 10, 1983 with the following results: a) 62% in favor of the Compact, b) . : . . ~. 53% in favor of nuclear subsidiary (which constitutionally Fequired 75% vote), agreement approval c) 31% in favor of closer association with the United states, and d) 29% in favor of independenc~; and WHEREAS, authorized by RPPL No. Executive· order Nos. 25 and 26, Plebiscite was· beld on September following results: 1•60, and pursuant to the Second Compact 4, 1984 with the a, 67% in ·favor-of the Compact of Free Association, b) 33% in favor of closer association with the United States, and c) 14% in favor of independence; and WHEREAS, authorized under RPPL 2-14, the Third Compact Plebiscite was held on February 21, 1986 resulting in a 72% approval vote; and · ' WHEREAS,-following the said Third_Compact Plebiscite, and at the request of the President of Palau for the United states to· complet~ its approval process, House Joint Resolution 626 was duly enacted by the United States Congress and _signed into u. s. Public Law 99-658 on November 14, 1986; and WHEREAS, the Compact of---Free Association between Palau and the United states has __ been duly approved by the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a historical record of the approval process of a compact between Palau and the United States, focusing on the votes and legislative actions taken in Palau and the US Congress. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that the document is related to international relations or diplomacy.

**Category**
International relations