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FDR: For thirty-six years the relations between the people of the Philippine Islands and the people of the United States have…

On the recordMarch 1, 1934
For thirty-six years the relations between the people of the Philippine Islands and the people of the United States have been friendly and of great mutual benefit.
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Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Regarding Independence for the Philippine Islands

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