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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
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