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Title:Philippines: Marcos Out After 20 Years - Cory Aquino Is President
Date:25th February 1986
Summary:Corazon Aquino took the presidential oath of office in the Philippines on February 25, as two decades of rule by Ferdinand Marcos came to an end. The Marcos family fled to the United States just a couple of weeks after Marcos had claimed victory in national elections. Election results were disputed by the opposition led by Aquino; the US later withdrew its support for Marcos and welcomed the new government.
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Location:PHILIPPINES MANILA PRESIDENTIAL PALACES
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