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<p>In the late 19th century, British claims were made on the island, and attempts were made to set up mining. <a href="page.php?w=John_T._Arundel">John T. Arundel</a> and Company, a British firm using laborers from the <a href="page.php?w=Cook_Islands">Cook Islands</a> and <a href="page.php?w=Niue">Niue</a>, occupied the island from 1886 to 1891.</p>

<p>Executive Order 7368 was issued on May 13, 1936 to clarify American sovereignty.</p>

<p><big>Itascatown (1935-1942)</big></p>
<p>In 1935, colonists from the <a href="page.php?w=American_Equatorial_Islands_Colonization_Project">American Equatorial Islands Colonization Project</a></p><p>
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