Imelda Marcos — "I came to America to show the Filipinos that I am not afraid. I am not guilty. I…"
I came to America to show the Filipinos that I am not afraid. I am not guilty. I am not corrupt. I am not a thief. I am a victim.
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Interview after arriving in New York to face racketeering charges
Date: 1988
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