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January,
1970
its present relatíonship with the U. S.
and go into at least economic partner–
shíp with Japan or China - probably
the former - with increased trade with
the Communist Bloc. It really has little
choice. The Philippines cannot go on
alone. They are economically close to
bankruptcy, and militarily incapable of
prolonged defense in case of war.
If
the
U. S. withdraws its armed forces from
the Philippines, this nation will be vir–
tually defenseless.
True lndependence
In spite of the freedom their Con–
stitution proclaims, most Filipinos are
not free - free from want, hunger, dis–
ease, fear, or foreign domination. These
are the freedoms they want, this is true
independence.
There is a way to attain these free–
doms. True Christianity has the answer.
"If
ye continue [ obey and follow] in
my word, then are ye my disciples in–
deed; and ye shall know the truth, and
the truth shall make you free" (John
8:31, 32).
The truth that sets men free
from the ravages of poverty is not
fouod in the Philippine Constitution or
the Cornmunist Manifesto.
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you
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The Philippines is in greater danger
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The next four years will see tremendous
changes in this small nation. It has a
wonderful future, but there are trau–
matic times ahead. Unless the Philip–
pines solves its very real and complex
problems soon, she will once again
come under externa! powers and foreign
control.
Right now world Jeaders are watching
which way the Philippines will turn.
She needs a strong economic partner to
follow. Where will that vitally needed
leadership come from - East or West?
We won't have to wait long for thc
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he
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1934, the WORLD TOMOR–
ROW program started on the
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1,
1934, Volume
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