December 27, 1938
Dr Elliott, President of Purdue University, Indiana, on board returning from advising on the proposed reorganization of the University of the Philippines. Says that before… Read More »December 27, 1938
December 1938
December 27, 1938
ON THE RELIGiOUS BILL Soon after my inauguration as President of the Philippines, there was a reunion of all the bishops and archbishops of the… Read More »December 27, 1938
December 24th 1938
It’s Christmas and we are not at all in the spirit. Our little tree is bright with lights and our paper wreathes are doing their… Read More »December 24th 1938
December 24, 1938
Breakfast at seven o’clock. The President and I still alone together, and both rather sleepy. He woke up, however, when I began to talk of… Read More »December 24, 1938
December 23, 1938
Staying with the President alone at the Guest House across the Pasig River from Malacañan Palace. At luncheon we had Don Alejandro Roces, proprietor of… Read More »December 23, 1938
December 15, 1938
Celebration of commencement at the University of the Philippines, to which I was invited as an “alumnus” i.e., (hon. LL.D.). The fact that it is… Read More »December 15, 1938
December 12, 1938
I’ve played bridge recently with Pres. Q: once for a weekend on the Casiana; once for an afternoon at Malacañan. He’s a peach of a… Read More »December 12, 1938
Dec. 10, 1938
THE WOOD ADMINISTRATION During my absence from Manila, General Wood was appointed Governor General of the Philippines. In view of the nature of the report… Read More »Dec. 10, 1938
December 2, 1938
Went aboard the new government yacht Casiana at 6:30 p.m. with Don Alejandro Roces, Colonel Eisenhower, Colonel Hutter, Major Speth, Jake Rosenthal, Bob Rogers and… Read More »December 2, 1938