Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I give to the people of the Philippines my solemn pledge that their freedom will be redeemed and their independence established and protected.

Address to the People of the Philippines on Post-War Independence

08/11/1943

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It seems obvious that we will be more or less responsible for security in all the Pacific waters.

It is not really of any great importance.

It may be in another week or ten days.

We are absolutely un changed in our policy of two years ago, for immediate Filipino independence.