To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting.
Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the States of Marie Byrd Land and Ellsworth Land
Article I. The Stile of this Confederacy shall be "The United States Trust Territory of Marie Byrd Land and Ellsworth Land Antarctica."
Article II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States Trust Territory of Marie Byrd Land and Ellsworth Land Antarctica, in Congress assembled.