Philippines
Robert Menzies standing to attention on arrival in the Philippines in 1957
Robert and Pattie Menzies were the guests of President Carlos Garcia at the presidential palace when they visited the Philippines in April 1957. Menzies addressed the Philippines Congress and spoke of the importance of freedom and SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation). He laid wreaths at the monument to Jose Rizal and the tomb of President Ramon Magsaysay.
Source
'Menzies returns pale and weary,' Canberra Times, 29 April 1957, 1.
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- Carlos Garcia and Robert Menzies in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Leonila Dimataga, Pattie Menzies, Robert Menzies and Carlos Garcia in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies and Carlos Garcia in the Philippines.
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies and others at dinner in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies at a wreath-laying ceremony in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies at a wreath-laying ceremony in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies at the tomb of Ramon Magsaysay in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies at the tomb of Ramon Magsaysay in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- MENZ00024_00001
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies inspecting a guard of honour in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- MENZ00014_00001
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies on arrival in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- MENZ00013_00001
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies shaking hands with Carlos Garcia in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- MENZ00021_00001
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies shaking hands with Carlos Garcia in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- MENZ00018_00001
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne
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- Robert Menzies speaking to Carlos Garcia in the Philippines.
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- August 1957
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- MENZ00020_00001
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- Special Collections, Baillieu Library, The University of Melbourne