Monday, May 14, 1945
At ten orclock this morning we went over to the White House to meeting the President had called to discuss the Philippine military and naval… Read More »Monday, May 14, 1945
Diary of Henry Stimson
April 8, 1942
[It has been suggested] that we should not order a fight to the bitter end [in the Philippines] because that would mean the Japanese would… Read More »April 8, 1942
December 24, 1941
I received word this morning that Churchill was anxious for a talk with me on the subject of the Philippines, so I spent the first… Read More »December 24, 1941
December 14, 1941
While MacArthur seems to be putting up a strong defense, he is losing planes very fast and, with the sea cut off by the loss… Read More »December 14, 1941
February 10, 1932
The selfish interests which want to get rid of the Philippines so as to get rid of their competition . . . have got evidently… Read More »February 10, 1932
August 28, 1930
The opponents of Philippine imports being defeated thus twice in direct attacks lined up behind the independence movement and my next skirmish with them was… Read More »August 28, 1930
March 7, 1929
The Cabinet and Staff came with Quezon and Roxas to the Palace to say good-by and go with us to the pier. Quezon brought a… Read More »March 7, 1929
January 16, 1929
The consensus of their attitude was ‘If we are going to be subject to this kind of attack on our free trade, such as is… Read More »January 16, 1929
January 6, 1929
I said that what I would fear was that when the dilemma was presented between tariff against the Philippines on one side and independence on… Read More »January 6, 1929