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Foreign News November 28, 1960

Filipino Forum

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What is this article about?

Gen. Carlos P. Romulo praises Philippine Pres. Carlos P. Garcia as America's top ally in Asia at Pittsburgh convention, citing anti-Khrushchev UN stance, Communist Party ban, and US missile base invitation.

Merged-components note: The image overlaps spatially with the text component and likely illustrates the article about President Garcia, given the reference to 'PRES. GARCIA' in the text.

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Garcia Best U. S.
Friend, Romulo
Tells Confab

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8 President
Carlos P. Garcia is the best
friend America has in Asia, Gen.
Carlos P. Romulo told the Food
Wholesalers Convention
at the
Hilton Hotel
here tonight.

"I have said this time
and again but I re-
peat it now be-
cause the stand taken
by the Philippine dele-
gation to the United
Nations General Assem-
PRES. GARCIA bly
throws into bold relief, more than anything I
can say, the determination of the
Garcia administration to show its
loyalty to the ideals of democ-
racy and freedom," the Ambas-
sador declared.

"It was on the specific orders
of Pres. Garcia that our delega-
tion took the firm stand against
Mr. Krushchev that so aroused the
Soviet Premier. It was also Pres.
Garcia who signed the law out-
lawing the Communist Party from
the Philippines and it was he who
recently invited the American
Government to establish its mis-
sile bases in the Philippines."

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

Philippines Us Friendship Garcia Administration Un Delegation Stand Anti Communist Law Missile Bases Invitation

What entities or persons were involved?

Carlos P. Garcia Carlos P. Romulo Mr. Krushchev

Where did it happen?

Philippines

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Philippines

Event Date

Nov. 8

Key Persons

Carlos P. Garcia Carlos P. Romulo Mr. Krushchev

Outcome

philippine delegation took firm stand against mr. krushchev at un general assembly; law signed outlawing communist party from philippines; american government invited to establish missile bases in philippines

Event Details

Gen. Carlos P. Romulo told the Food Wholesalers Convention at the Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh that President Carlos P. Garcia is the best friend America has in Asia, emphasizing the Garcia administration's loyalty to democracy and freedom as shown by the Philippine delegation's stand at the United Nations General Assembly on specific orders from Pres. Garcia, the signing of the law outlawing the Communist Party, and the recent invitation to the American Government to establish missile bases in the Philippines

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