US Secretary of State after Philippines coup

Title

US Secretary of State after Philippines coup

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Feb 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Press conference with George Shultz, US Secretary of State, welcoming the new government in the Philippines, led by Corazon (or Cory) Aquino after a coup. Shultz pays tribute to overthrown President Ferdinand Marcos and comments on whether Aquino could ally herself with Marxists. Breaks in recording.

Contributors

George Shultz

Keywords

USA; Revolutions; International relations; Political systems; Philippines; Ferdinand Marcos; Corazon Aquino

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