dec 21, 1898 - Issues executive orderdeclaring permanent United States military governance over the entire Philippine archipelago, transitioning from the occupying military government in Manila. The Philippine Islands are "under the free flag of the United States." "[T]he mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule."
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dec 21, 1898
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~ 127 years ago