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OCR Page 1 of 2IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 23, 1951
The President has sent the following letter to the Honorable
Myron Melvin Cowen, accepting his resignation as Ambassador to the
Republic of the Philippines:
"My dear Mr. Cowen:
It is with deep regret that I accept your resignation
as Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, effective on
or about November 15, 1951. This regret is, however, tempered
by the knowledge that you are willing to continue your services
in the field of foreign affairs and particularly that your new
duties do not represent an end of your official relationship
with Australia and the Philippines, where you have served with
such distinction, but actually a new and broader chapter of
service to your country.
I particularly wish to express my appreciation for
your splendid work in the Philippines during the past two and
one half years. All Americans know the importance of the
friendships between us and the government and people of the
Philippine Republic. That our relations are on a mutually
friendly and satisfactory basis is due in no small part to
your service as our Ambassador. I know that the departure
of yourself and Mrs. Cowen will be a source of genuine regret
to your many friends in that country.
With best wishes for your continued success, I am
Very sincerely yours,
HARRY S. TRUMAN"
Following is the text of Ambassador Cowen's letter to the
President:
"October 10, 1951
My dear Mr. President:
In view of your kind agreement with a suggestion
made by the Department of State that I undertake certain
other duties within the Department, I have the honor to
submit for your approval my resignation as Ambassador to
the Philippines to be effective November 15, 1951. In
expressing my deep regret over this termination of my
services in the Philippines, I wish to convey to you my
sincere appreciation for the mark of confidence you have
bestowed upon me in offering me these new responsibilities.
The period of my service in the Philippines has
been one of great satisfaction to me. The problems involved
in Philippine-American relations during this difficult period
of world history have been most challenging and I have at
times had qualms as to my capabilities of meeting the situ-
ation. It is therefore all the more gratifying to me that
upon relinquishment of my duties in the Philippines I can
report to you my conviction that Philippine-American
relations now stand upon a firm foundation which not only
give promise for the future of these relations but also
should, in my opinion, be a shining example of the good
which can come from a cooperative relationship between
free peoples. This hopeful situation has of course been
made possible only because of the unwavering support and
enthusiasm of yourself, and of my colleagues in the Depart-
ment of State and in the Foreign Service. Last but not
least, this relationship would have been impossible without
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