Show Roxas' Roxas Death eat Loss Losso To o Americans Too The unexpected death of Manuel Roxas first president of the Philippine Philippi republic and time long-time friend of the United States is la a distinct loss not only to the people of the Philippines but to the American people as M well President Roxas symbolically collapsed collapsed collapsed col col- col- col lapsed from a heart attack just after making a speech in which he had renewed renewed renewed re re- re- re pledges o of Philippine friendship with the United States saying that in inthe inthe inthe the event of another war the Filipinos 1 would again fight beside the Americans Roxas' Roxas death was definitely untim untimely ly both both in the fact that thai it occurred in his year and because it oc occurred when there was still so much to be done in the way of rehabilitation of his country country country coun coun- try following the grueling experience of more than three years of occupation by bythe bythe bythe the Japanese In commenting on Roxas' Roxas death President President President dent Truman said The Philippine people have lost a great leader and the United States of America a true friend He said Roxas' Roxas untimely death was evidence of the great effort Roxas had put forth in restoration of the country and that his courageous faith in his country should serve as an inspiration to all This is indeed a tragic loss to the people of the Philippines but we are sure they will go on to finish the task of re re- re- re building their country with the same courageous faith displayed by their deceased deceased de de- de- de ceased leader They can be sure of the fullest support a. a and d cooperation of the American government and the American people in that endeavor |