Former Judge William Howard Taft, of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, assumes his post as the first civilian Governor-General of the Philippines.  This begins the U.s.’ second attempt at nation building.

       NOTE: While “nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].

       [added 3/30/2025]