Amb. [William] Sullivan and the State Dept.’s impression that the Aide Memoire left by Sec. Alex [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.] with Sec. of Defense [James] Schlesinger was an invocation of the Mutual Defense Pact by the Philippines. I told him point blank that this was...
1975
August 27, 1975
In the future the question will be asked why has President Marcos, who was unashamedly and openly pro-American, fought beside American soldiers in World War II and in the underground, sent Filipino troops to Korea as a member of Congress, supported the Pacific charter...
July 21, 1975
Since my last entry in my diary last July, the month has been marked by dramatic events that dwelt on the change of course of our history. Today I received a letter from Al Caluang, or Benjamin Caluang, whose full name is AL-HUSSEIN CALUANG Y [JUADRAIN?] who carried...
July 15, 1975
Jack Anderson, the muckracking columnist has come out with a third column alleging I have doubled the $50,000 offered bribe to Primitivo Mijares to stop him from testifying and to recant his testimony in the U.S. Congress. I have had to dictate a personal cable to...
July 14, 1975
The wily old man, Eugenio Lopez Sr., who has been the brains of the Lopez empire that led the rightist coup d’etat against the Republic and incidentally against me (if the clan had succeeded in eliminating me, his brother, Vice President Fernando Lopez, would have...
July 13, 1975
Inspected Laguna de Bay where about 5 million bangus have died in the fish pens (specially in Cardova) from lack of oxygen in the water caused by a number of factors: overstocking of fish in the fish pens, crowded fish pens, leaving no passageway for transport on...
July 12, 1975
The Paris Match magazine carries another attack glamourizing the Moro National Liberation Front. I attach the magazine. Official Gazette for July 12, 1975: THE PRESIDENT is considering the establishment of a special fund for the preservation of the ecological balance...
July 11, 1975
Went to Sierra Lakes (Caliraya) yesterday for a day of skiing. Slashed my right thigh with the tow rope grip while turning left. The Dutch and Australian champions demonstrated the jump, tricking and slalom. Amazing skiing on one foot (barefoot) and turning. The...
July 7, 1975
The appearance of Imelda at Mexico City on the International Women’s Year Conference was a hit. Of course Newsweek of even date had some flattering remarks to make. I attach the magazine. No Official Gazette entry for this day.
July 6, 1975
What is strange is if this was blackmail why an alleged open deposit in a bank—and not in cash? No Official Gazette entry for this day. The first two pages of this entry are missing.