I was not born to be a housewife. I am a beauty queen, I am a politician, I am a First Lady, and I am a mother. I am all of these, and I have to be all of these.
— Imelda Marcos Contemporary

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Interview with The New York Times

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1986

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Controversial

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https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/09/world/imelda-marcos-a-life-of-glitter-and-glo…

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