We fought the Navy and won
Subtitle: Guam's quest for democracy : a personal memoir
By: Doloris Coulter Cogan.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Honolulu
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780824830892; 9780824832162
Subjects: Collier, John, -- 1884-1968; Cogan, Doloris Coulter; United States. -- Navy -- History -- 20th century; Democracy -- Guam -- History -- 20th century; Representative government and representation -- Guam -- History -- 20th century; Journalists -- United States -- Biography; Guam -- Relations -- United States; United States -- Relations -- Guam; Guam -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements; Guam -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.
Notes: "A Latitude 20 book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to Guam; title: The Institute of Ethnic Affairs; title: Collier and Ickes kick off the battle; title: To be or not to be a strategic trusteeship; title: The Guam echo; title: The fight for civilian government; title: The press weighs in; title: The Navy versus the Guamanians; title: Rehabilitation of Guam begins; title: F.B. Leon Guerrero goes to Washington; title: Guam Assembly walkout spurs Congress; title: Connie Barrett goes to Washington; title: Truman decides by decree; title: Skinner becomes first civilian governor; title: The Organic Act becomes law; title: Mission accomplished.