07/17/1947
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"It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the United States as a guest of the people of this country."
"The present occasion is significant, for it is the first time a President of the Philippine Republic has visited the United States."
"Both nations are dedicated to curing justice and liberty and to promoting the general welfare of their own citizens."
"I think our form of government--and I have make some study of the question--is the greatest in the history of the world, and I want to see it continue for another thousand years."