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(Vice-President Elpidio Quirino  inaugurated as the 6th President of the Philippines on April 17, 1948 )
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Then vice president Quirino assumed the presidency on April 17, 1948, following the death of President <b><i>Manuel A. Roxas</i></b> on April 15 of the same year.
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Quirino’s six-year presidency was marked by notable post-war reconstruction, general economic gains, and increased economic aid from the United States.  It was in the realm of diplomacy where he excelled, impressing foreign heads of states and world statesmen from American, European and Asian countries.
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He negotiated various treaties and agreements with other nations as well as discussed common problems of peace and security in the Asian region.
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November 8, 1949: sitting Chief Executive Elpidio Quirino was elected formally as president