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With her address to students at New York University last week (see WORLD), Philippine President Corazon Aquino became the fourth major figure drawn from the personalities in the news to participate in the TIME Distinguished Speakers Program. Initiated by TIME three years ago as part of the festivities marking the magazine's 60th anniversary, the purpose of the program is to provide the outstanding men and women who have appeared on TIME covers with a platform from which to address students at colleges and universities across the country...
...those who believe that the world is moved by individuals or heroes and those who believe it is moved by abstract and faceless forces," said Editor in Chief Henry Grunwald during his introduction at N.Y.U. last week. "We at TIME have always sided with the former school, and President Aquino, who has been on our cover four times, is a prime example of that conviction...
...first visit to the U.S. since becoming President, and everywhere she went Corazon Aquino's reception seemed to get warmer and warmer. When her commercial Philippine Airlines 747 touched down at San Francisco International airport, she was greeted by nearly 1,000 supporters shouting "Cory! Cory! Cory!" After switching to a special U.S. Government aircraft for the cross-country flight to Washington, the Philippine leader charmed White House officials with her simple, direct manner. A private meeting with President Reagan that had been scheduled for 15 minutes stretched out to 45, and afterward Reagan declared, "I'm bullish...
...Aquino saved her most impressive performance for a speech before a joint session of Congress, whose members greeted her wearing yellow ties and tossing yellow roses flown in specially from Texas; the color has become Aquino's trademark. She defended her policy of reconciliation with the Philippines' Communist insurgents and asked Congress for more financial aid to rebuild the Philippines' shattered economy. "You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it," said Aquino. "And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help...
...Philippine President Corazon Aquino's first official visit to the U.S. and a planned meeting with Ronald Reagan at the White House, Manila was rife with rumors that a military coup might take place during her absence. Despite persistent friction within her government between some civilian Cabinet members and Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile, who last week warned that he might react "like Rambo" if his colleagues continued their criticism, the President seemed unperturbed. Looking fresh and relaxed, Aquino had just finished giving a group of schoolchildren a tour as she greeted TIME Hong Kong Bureau Chief William Stewart...