FDR: “There never was a doubt that the people of the Philippines were worthy…”

On the recordOctober 19, 1944

There never was a doubt that the people of the Philippines were worthy of their independence.

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Democratic · New York

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Statement on the Landing of American Troops in the Philippines

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FDR: “There never was a doubt that the people of the Philippines were worthy of their independence.”