Ataji Balos is a Marshallese politician who was a member of the

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. During the Trust Territory era, his activism concerning

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included a sit-in that delayed testing of U.S. military technology as well as advocacy for the people affected by United States nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. He attended the

University of Guam University of Guam ( ch, Unibetsedåt Guåhan) (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level ...

and worked as a teacher early in his career.

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