English subtitles for clip: File:1946-07-15 Philippines Independence Proclaimed.ogv

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After 48 years of American sovereignty, the people

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of the Philippines assumed the status of an

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independent nation.

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The transfer is made on the 4th of

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July, a day full of significance for these

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yanks.

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Huge crowds jam Manila to watch the birth

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of the Republic, which regains its independence through

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the voluntary action of the American people.

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In a message, President Truman assured our continued

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support.

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The new nation looks forward to prosperity.

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Exceedingly poor after Japanese occupation, the Philippines will

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receive reparations and free trade concession from the

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United States.

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Manuel Roxas, newly elected to the presidency, takes

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the oath of office as Ambassador Paul McNutt

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looks on.

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An old Philippine resident, General Douglas MacArthur, arrives

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with a special message.

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Forty-eight years ago, the mantle of American

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sovereignty fell over this land and this people.

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It was the beneficent sovereignty of a liberator,

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pledged to be withdrawn as soon as the

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war and the well-being of the people

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would safely permit.

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America never wavered in that purpose.

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America today redeems that pledge.

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This land and this people that I have

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known so long and loved so well.