But for Ninoy, a long and cruel ordeal was reserved. He detained my husband along with thousands of others - Senators, publishers, and anyone who had spoken up for the democracy as its end drew near. A president-turned-dictator and traitor to his oath, suspended the constitution and shutdown the Congress that was much like this one before which I'm honored to speak.
Fourteen years ago this month, was the first time we lost him. His loss, three times in our lives was always a deep and painful one. For the nation, Ninoy became the pleasing sacrifice that answered their prayers for freedom.įor myself and our children, Ninoy was a loving husband and father. So, in giving we receive, in losing we find, and out of defeat we snatched our victory. A country that had lost faith in its future, founded in a faithless and brazen act of murder. In burying Ninoy, a whole nation honored him by that brave and selfless act of giving honor to a nation in shame recovered its own. Today, I have returned as the President of a free people. I thought I had left it also, to lay to rest his restless dream of Philippine freedom. Three years ago I left America in grief, to bury my husband, Ninoy Aquino. Speaker, Senator Thurmond, Distinguished members of Congress.
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