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Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

The Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines was signed on March 23, 1935.

Seated, left to right: US Secretary of War George H. Dern; President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the Philippine Senate Manuel L. Quezon

Standing, left to right: US Brigadier General Creed F. Cox, Governor General of the Philippine Islands Frank Murphy, US Secretary of State Cordell Hull, US Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Key Pittman, Philippine Resident Commissioner Pedro Guevara, Vice President of Philippine National Bank P.I. Manila, Representative of the Philippine Legislature Manuel Roxas, Philippine Resident Commissioner Francisco A. Delgado

See also: History of the Philippines