President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Constitution of the Philippines
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1898-1935
President Roosevelt delivers an address as he signs the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934 to give the Philippines their independence.
GovPH
Government of the Philippines, courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
1934
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President Roosevelt gives the Philippines independence
President Urges a Free Philippines
Philippines
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Tydings, Millard E. (Millard Evelyn), 1890-1961
Quezon, Manuel Luis, 1878-1944
Philippines--Politics and government
President Roosevelt requests independence for the Philippines immediately during World War II
The New York Times
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
October 7, 1943, pg. 3
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President Roosevelt asks Congress for independence for the Philippines even while both countries are engaged in war.
Filipino Anniversary
Philippines
Philippines -- Politics and government
Describes Bataan and the role of Filipino soldiers, this shows their worth as an independent nation
The New York Times
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
November 14, 1942, pg. 14
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describes the seventh anniversary of Tydings-McDuffie Act that granted the Philippines independence.
The Filipino Ponders
Philippines
Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942
Philippines--Politics and government
Includes a detailed description of the physical appearance of Filipinos, and discusses why Filipinos would desire independence or a continued relationship with the United States in the wake of Japanese militarization in Asia.
The New York Times
Robert Aura Smith
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
November 17, 1940
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The Filipino Ponders
Filipinos Still Divided on Freedom
Bataan, Battle of, Philippines, 1942
Quezon, Manuel Luis, 1878-1944
Debate over Filipinos independence and the opinion of individuals in the Philippines
The New York Times
H. Ford Wilkins
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times
Dr. C.C and Mabel L. Criss Library
January 28, 1940
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Filipinos still Divided on Freedom