Officials say they will soon begin the process of long-term recovery, as American Samoans begin to heal their wounds.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Nation building,he says, is a long-term process and 10 years is just the beginning.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

The term "reconciliation" refers to a process President Obama and Democrats are likely to use to win upcoming votes in the Senate with a simple 51 vote majority, rather than a 60 vote margin, to avoid Republican roadblocks.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10