FDR: “I give to the people of the Philippines my solemn pledge that their…”

On the recordAugust 11, 1943

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

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Democratic · New York

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

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