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Aug 17, 2009 · By the time Corazon Aquino died on Aug. 1 of colon cancer at the age of 76, People Power was so ingrained in our political consciousness that it acquired a patina of tired normalcy that hid its ...
Former President Corazon C. Aquino Speech to the United States Congress on September 18, 1986 Analysis Corazon C. Aquino I. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE DOCUMENT. When former President Corazon Aquino spoke before a joint session of the. United States Congress in September of 1986, the dust was only beginning to settle. It
President Aquino and I reaffirmed the commitment of our two peoples to the ideals which so many Americans and Filipinos have given their lives, and we also reaffirm the bonds of friendship and affection between the United States and the Philippines. It was truly an honor to have her here. Thank you, and God bless you. President Aquino.
Cory Aquino delivered a speech to the U.S. Congress three years after her husband's assassination. She spoke of how his death inspired the Filipino people to fight for democracy and overthrow the Marcos dictatorship. She thanked America for its support of the pro-democracy movement and asked for continued assistance to address issues like the country's large foreign debt and communist ...
Feb 26, 2024 · Freedom is a strange gift, almost as difficult to use wisely as it is to lose. The late President Corazon “Cory” Aquino declared this in a speech during the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, Austria back in June 1993, almost a year after completing her six-year term as president of the Republic of the Philippines and withstanding nine coup attempts in the process.
Feb 17, 2021 · Corazon Aquino gave a speech to the U.S. Congress about her experience opposing the dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. She discussed how her husband Ninoy's assassination sparked the revolution against Marcos and led to her becoming president. Aquino expressed her plans to restore democracy and address the huge debts incurred by Marcos.
Corazon “Cory” Aquino went from a shy law school student, to the first female president of the Philippines. Supported by the People Power Revolution, Aquino successfully ran a peaceful movement that eventually led her to become TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year in 1986.
