Oct 22: Observing the 75th Anniversary of Gen MacArthur Landing in Leyte from a Filipino Perspective
General Douglas MacArthur and staff, accompanied by Philippine president Sergio Osmeña (left), land at Red Beach, Leyte, 20 October 1944.
October is Filipino American History Month and Archives Month
ISTORYA DC 2019 SYMPOSIUM
Observing the 75th Anniversary of Gen. Douglas MacArthur Landing in Leyte from the Filipino Perspective
Tuesday October 22 2019
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Embassy of the Philippines, Chancery Building
1617 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
The Symposium Panelists:
Sonny Busa
Retired diplomat with the US Department of State. Former visiting professor of the United States Military Academy and the Philippine Military Academy.
Dr. James Kelly Morningstar
Post-Doctoral Fellow at the US Army War College. Professor at the Military Science Department at Georgetown University.
Dr. Richard Meixsel
Professor of Military History, James Madison University. Research focus on Philippine military history.
Related Article by Amb Roberto R. Romulo
This event is hosted by Sentro Rizal Washington DC of the Embassy of the Philippines with support from the US-Philippines Society, the Philippines on the Potomac Project (POPDC), and the Rita M. Cacas Foundation, Inc.
Admission is free. Registration is required to attend. Limited tickets are available online at REGISTRATION.
Update: Tickets are sold out
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