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Filipino food Writer; memoirist-Every Ounce of Courage, A Daughter’s Reflections https://t.co/a4nAgHJ7zw https://t.co/A2XukKG1Vx
Aug 11, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
Aug. 11, 1949-Today in #history: #Philippine President Elpdio Quirino's name is on a street plaque in NYC's Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan. This granite plaque commemorates when #Quirino received a ticker-tape parade on 8/11/1949. #Thread 1/x Image While over 100,000 onlookers watched the parade, Philippine Pres. Quirino, at the NY City Hall said "No country today can stand alone," emphasized the importance of working with the USA. 2/x