#31 Ann Arbor Stories: The Dictator Comes to Town

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May 11, 201700:17:30Arts

Ann Arbor loves hosting dignitaries, celebrities and heads of state like any other Midwestern city. In 1966, Ann Arbor had the pleasure of hosting newly-elected Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and his lovely wife...

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