Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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National Archives Identifier: 299970
Full Citation: Presidential Proclamation 2695 of July 4, 1946, by President Harry S. Truman announcing the Independence of the Philippine Islands; 7/4/1946; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/presidential-proclamation-2695-of-july-4-1946-by-president-harry-s-truman-announcing-the-independence-of-the-philippine-islands/, April 2, 2026]
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