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[[Bilateral relations]] between [[Samoa]] and the [[United States]] are considered cordial and warm. 

== History ==
Since 1967, the United States has supported a substantial [[Peace Corps]] program in Samoa. Over 1,700 Peace Corps Volunteers have served in Samoa over that time, with 30 Volunteers currently in-country. The Peace Corps program emphasizes English literacy at the primary school level. Other forms of U.S. assistance to Samoa are limited. The U.S. [[Embassy]], staffed by a single officer, is the smallest Embassy in Samoa and one of the few one-officer U.S. Embassies in the world.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

The United States and Samoa signed the Shiprider Agreement on June 2, 2012, coinciding with the Samoan Golden Jubilee marking the country's 50th anniversary of independence.<ref name=rnzi>{{cite news|title=Samoa and US sign Shiprider Agreement |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=68663 |work=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |date=2012-06-05 |access-date=2012-06-05}}</ref> The [[bilateralism|bilateral]] agreement allows Samoan law enforcement personnel to enforce [[maritime law]] and fisheries regulations on board [[U.S. Coast Guard]] ships.<ref name=rnzi/> The agreement applies to officers of the Samoan Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and uniformed personnel of the Samoan Ministry of Police and Prison and the United States Coast Guard.<ref name=rnzi/> Former [[Prime Minister of Samoa|Prime Minister]] [[Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi]] and [[United States Ambassador to Samoa]] [[David Huebner]] were the signatories of the agreement.<ref name=rnzi/>

The current interim U.S. Ambassador to Samoa is Chargé d'Affaires Kevin Covert, accredited to both [[New Zealand]] and Samoa, who took over after the resignation of the [[List of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation|Senate-confirmed]] [[Scott Brown (politician)|Scott Brown]]. On July 16, 2021 US President [[Joe Biden]] nominated Udall to serve as [[United States ambassador to New Zealand|United States Ambassador to Samoa]] and [[United States ambassador to New Zealand|New Zealand]]; he has confirmed December 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheehey |first=Maeve |date=July 16, 2021 |title=Former Sen. Tom Udall is Biden's pick as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/16/tom-udall-ambassador-new-zealand-samoa-499853 |work=[[Politico|POLITICO]] |access-date=July 17, 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Foreign relations of Samoa]]
* [[Foreign relations of the United States]]
* [[Politics of Samoa]]
* [[Samoan unification]]

==References==
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{{StateDept |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1842.htm#relations}}

==External links==
* [https://history.state.gov/countries/samoa History of Samoa - U.S. relations]

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