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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "Philippines - President Marcos" of
the National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders
Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
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Digitized from Box 4 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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SUBJECT: MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM PRESIDENT FORD ON
MINDANAO EARTHQUAKE
REF: MANILA 12404
PLEASE DELIVER FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT FORD TO
PRESIDENT MARCOS:
QUOTE DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I AM DEEPLY DISTRESSED TO LEARN
OF THE CALAMITY WHICH STRUCK MINDANAO AS A RESULT OF THE
AUGUST 17 EARTHQUAKE. AMERICANS JOIN ME IN OFFERING PRO-
FOUND CONDOLENCES ON THE MANY LIVES LOST. THE UNITED
STATES STANDS READY TO RESPOND WITH HUMANITARIAN ASSIST=
ANCE AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO PACILITATE YOUR NATION'S SPEEDY
RECOVERY FROM THIS DISASTER. SINCERELY, GERALD R. FORD,
UNQUOTE.
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SUBJI LETTER TO PRESIDENT FORD FROM PRESIDENT MARCOS
1. ON OCTOBER 20, EMBASSY RECEIVED DFA NOTE NO. 76-2563
DATED OCTOBER 18 ENCLOSING A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MARCOS
TO PRESIDENT FORD. FOLLOWING IS TEXT OF MARCOS' LETTER.
QUOTE: MR. PRESIDENT: ON BEHALF OF OUR PEOPLE, I AM PLEASED
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXQUISITE AMERICAN REDWOOD PLAQUE YOU
RECENTLY SENT, A GIFT FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EMBLEMATIC
OF THE WARM AND FRIENDLY TIES BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.
PARAGRAPH WE SHARE WITH YOU THE SAME GOALS OF FREEDOM,
PEACE AND PROSPERITY WHICH HAVE ANIMATED AMERICA IN THE
LAST TWO HUNDRED YEARS. IN HAVING JOINED WITH FULL SPIRIT
YOUR BICENTENNAIL FESTIVITIES, WE HAVE CELEBRATED AS WELL
THE HUMAN DREAM OF A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL MEN. SINCERELY,
FERDINAND E. MARCOS. END QUOTE.
2. EMBASSY WILL POUCH ORIGINAL TO DEPARTMENT, ATTENTION
EA/PHL.
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