June 12, 1942
At Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. I saw Quezon and Osmeña at 9 a.m. They both seemed depressed, and the latter was absent-minded. I learned the… Read More »June 12, 1942
At Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York. I saw Quezon and Osmeña at 9 a.m. They both seemed depressed, and the latter was absent-minded. I learned the… Read More »June 12, 1942
Quezon thinks this is a business war, caused by slavish imitation by Japanese of the Western powers’ methods of monopoly. If the Japanese had not closed the… Read More »June 7, 1942
a.m. Having himself dictated a letter to President Roosevelt requesting that he be given a seat on the Pacific War Council, which was sitting in… Read More »June 6, 1942
At night at the Shoreham Hotel. Quezon told me the story of his visit to Corregidor in 1935 after he had been inaugurated as the… Read More »June 5, 1942
12:30 p.m. at Senate Chamber to hear Quezon’s address. Excellent and effective. He seemed a little nervous at the beginning, and no wonder: that is… Read More »June 4, 1942
Shoreham Hotel. Helping Quezon with the preparation of his address to be made before the United States Senate tomorrow. I suggested to him that if… Read More »June 3, 1942
At noon to Capitol with General Valdes and Colonel Andres Soriano. Valdes says he is going back to service in Australia next week. I felt… Read More »June 2, 1942
At ten a.m. in Quezon’s rooms at the Shoreham with Don Andres Soriano and Resident Commissioner “Mike” Elizalde helping us to correct the typed draft… Read More »June 1, 1942
Quezon came into my room at the Shoreham for a two hours’ talk. Yesterday he had offered me an official position to go around with… Read More »May 31, 1942