Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt Signs The Tydings-McDuffie Law

Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):

MARCH 24, 1934

The Tydings-McDuffie Law or the Philippine Independence Act was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Authored by U.S. Senator Millard Tydings (Democrat) of Maryland and Alabama Representative John McDuffie (Democrat), this U.S. federal law provided for the complete independence of the Philippine Islands. 

Earlier, Manuel L. Quezon headed a “Philippine Independence Mission” to Washington, D.C. to secure the act’s approval in Congress. 

Please visit my personal collection featuring the stamps of President Manuel L. Quezon at http://thephilippinepresidentscollection.yolasite.com/manuel-quezon.php

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