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To: Homer_J_Simpson

“The Philippine Government in exile will move from [Miami Beach, Fla.] to Asheville, N.C., tomorrow, when President Manuel Quezon and his aides leave for the mountain resort in a special railroad car. After a brief rest there, President Quezon will go to the Adirondacks.”

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Nice work if you can get it.


11 posted on 04/18/2014 6:11:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Entropy is high. Wear a hat! And carry an umbrella.)
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To: Tax-chick
Nice work if you can get it.

Actually, he was maintaining tradition in that Manila was the wintertime capitol of the Philippines while mile high Baguio served as the summertime capitol.

So, this is about the time the Filipino government would have transitioned from Manila to Baguio.

13 posted on 04/18/2014 9:59:06 AM PDT by fso301
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