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Byline: Sarah Kerr
Once upon a time, a stunning young lady married a shrewd, ambitious man and rose to rule over the land. Her mission, as she saw it, was to bring beauty to the people. So she went about dressed to the nines. She erected grand buildings to honor culture (it
wasn't her fault that in the rush to open one of them, workers got buried alive). She also grew obscenely rich, condoned all manner of human-rights abuses-and oh, yes, she collected shoes. This darkest of fairy tales is, of course, the story of Imelda Marcos, de facto queen of the Philippines from 1966 to 1986. For her sharp documentary Imelda, Ramona S. Diaz won amazing access to the elusive ...
- IMELDA MARCOS ON WAY TO NYC.(Main)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) October 30, 1988 700+ words
...Press Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos invited federal officials to join her...might flee out of the United States," Imelda Marcos said in a prepared statement issued...appear for Monday's hearing. While Imelda Marcos prepared for her first trip out of...
- Imelda Marcos Battles Image: Is She Pauper or Pampered?; U.S. Blamed for Woes...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Walter Wright April 15, 1989 700+ words
...husband, Ferdinand, is near death, Imelda Marcos spends her days here frantically defending...since Jan. 15, on Tuesday deflated Imelda Marcos' claims that her husband could die...she stormed. In history according to Imelda Marcos, her husband won the 1986 Philippines...
- Imelda Marcos
- Picture from: Archive Photos January 1, 1996 700+ words
Archive Photos 01-01-1996 Imelda Marcos Infamous for her support of and enrichment...the Philippines from 1966 to 1986, Imelda Marcos gained further notoriety (and faced...they had expropriated to America. Imelda Marcos. Marcos. Philippine political figures...
- Imelda Marcos Vows to Attend Arraignment; Ex-First Lady Invites Federal Agents...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Christine Donnelly October 30, 1988 700+ words
Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos invited federal officials to join her...obligation is totally unfounded." Imelda Marcos and her husband, former Philippines...year rule. Defense lawyers said that Imelda Marcos, 59, will plead not guilty. Government...
- Imelda Marcos Criticizes Treatment by Justice System; Couple Meets With FBI on...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post November 20, 1988 700+ words
Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos met with the Federal Bureau of Investigation again tonight, and Imelda Marcos said the American justice system is...defrauding U.S. banks of $165 million. Imelda Marcos, 59, pleaded not guilty to the charges...
- IMELDA MARCOS WINS CONGRESSIONAL SEAT: Supreme Court upholds her
- Newspaper article from: Filipino Express, The Dolly Aglay September 24, 1995 700+ words
...Filipino Express, The 09-24-1995 IMELDA MARCOS WINS CONGRESSIONAL SEAT: Supreme Court...reversal of fortune, former first lady Imelda Marcos is going to Congress but former Sen...her husband was driven from power, Imelda Marcos received Supreme Court approval on...
- Imelda Marcos Pleads Not Guilty To Racketeering; Judge Sets $5 Million Bail For...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Marianne Yen November 1, 1988 700+ words
...Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, appearing in federal court...District Judge John F. Keenan gave Imelda Marcos 72 hours to post $5 million...said he did not intend to jail Imelda Marcos and expressed confidence that...
- Imelda Marcos Declares Debt Of $1 Million
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post May 12, 1996 700+ words
...Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, who has been accused of aiding...It or Not." Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos were driven from power in 1986...later, a Philippine court found Imelda Marcos guilty of corruption and sentenced...