Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) Resolution Of The "Liga Patriotica", A Civil Orginization Of The City Of Manila, Philippine Islands
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09693.21 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 29 July 1935 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23.7 x 15.1 cm. Order a Copy
One pamphlet entitled, "Resolution Of The 'Liga Patriotica', A Civil Organization Of The City Of Manila, Philippine Islands," dated July 29, 1935. The message concerns the independence of the Philippine Islands. A resolution was sent to the United States government thanking them for the support in establishing a commonwealth and the enacting of the Tydings-McDuffie Act.
The Tydings–McDuffie Act is a United States federal law that established the process for the Philippines, then an American colony, to become an independent country after a ten-year transition period.
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