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FDR: I am sure that the American people believe that the Filipino people have earned the right juridically to be free and…

On the recordOctober 5, 1943
I am sure that the American people believe that the Filipino people have earned the right juridically to be free and independent.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Requesting Authority to Proclaim a Free Philippines

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