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1 online resource (1 audio file (18hr., 41 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by David Colacci. |
| Summary |
In 1945, US intelligence officers in Manila discovered that the Japanese had hidden large quantities of gold bullion and other looted treasure in the Philippines. President Truman decided to recover the gold but to keep its riches secret. These, combined with Japanese treasure recovered during the US occupation, and with recovered Nazi loot, would create a worldwide American political action fund to fight communism. This "Black Gold" gave Washington virtually limitless, unaccountable funds, providing an asset base to reinforce the treasuries of America's allies, to bribe political and military leaders, and to manipulate elections in foreign countries for more than fifty years. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Yamashita, Tomobumi, 1885-1946.
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Marcos, Ferdinand E. (Ferdinand Edralin), 1917-1989.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Asia.
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Political corruption -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Asia.
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Gold -- Philippines.
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Treasure troves -- Philippines.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1898-1935.
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| Added Author |
Seagrave, Peggy.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781705276518 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1705276512 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT13559861 |
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