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In 2001 and 2003, the United States unsuccessfully sought to have American Samoa removed from the United Nations' decolonization list, arguing that the territory should not be considered a colony.<ref>Thomas Benjamin (2007). ''Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450''. Macmillan Reference USA. Page 44. ISBN 9780028658438.</ref>
In 2001 and 2003, the United States unsuccessfully sought to have American Samoa removed from the United Nations' decolonization list, arguing that the territory should not be considered a colony.<ref>Thomas Benjamin (2007). ''Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450''. Macmillan Reference USA. Page 44. ISBN 9780028658438.</ref>


American Samoans have a high rate of service in the [[U.S. Armed Forces]].<ref>Madsen, Deborah L. (2015). ''The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature''. Routledge. p. 44. {{ISBN|978-1317693192}}.</ref> Because of economic hardship, military service has been seen as an opportunity in American Samoa and other [[Territories of the United States#Classification of current U.S. territories|U.S. Overseas territories]].<ref>{{cite news |title=In South Pacific, US Army has strong appeal |author=James Brooke |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 1, 2005 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/world/asia/31iht-saipan.html |access-date=September 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511234217/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/world/asia/31iht-saipan.html |archive-date=May 11, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>
American Samoans have a high rate of service in the [[U.S. Armed Forces]].<ref>Madsen, Deborah L. (2015). ''The Routledge Companion to Native American Literature''. Routledge. p. 44. {{ISBN|978-1317693192}}.</ref> Because of economic hardship, military service has been seen as an opportunity in American Samoa and other [[Territories of the United States#Classification of current U.S. territories|U.S. Overseas territories]].<ref>{{cite news |title=In South Pacific, US Army has strong appeal |author=James Brooke |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 1, 2005 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/world/asia/31iht-saipan.html |access-date=September 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511234217/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/world/asia/31iht-saipan.html |archive-date=May 11, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>


The federal [[Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007]] started gradual adjustments to the territorial minimum wage to bring it up to the level for US states.<ref>[https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/ASminwagePoster.pdf Federal Minimum Wage in American Samoa by Industry]</ref>
The federal [[Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007]] started gradual adjustments to the territorial minimum wage to bring it up to the level for US states.<ref>[https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/legacy/files/ASminwagePoster.pdf Federal Minimum Wage in American Samoa by Industry]</ref>