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StoryCorps: Lourdes Cereno Markley and Julia Markley

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Markley_small Lourdes Cereno Markley [LORD-ess suh-REN-oh MARK-ley] was born in the Philippines. As a young woman in the 1960s, she was determined to attend college in the United States and become a teacher. She recently talked with her daughter, Julia, about the bold move that made it happen. This conversation was recorded at StoryCorps in New York, New York.

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Lourdes Cereno Markley [LORD-ess suh-REN-oh MARK-ley] was born in the Philippines. As a young woman in the 1960s, she was determined to attend college in the United States and become a teacher. She recently talked with her daughter, Julia, about the bold move that made it happen. This conversation was recorded at StoryCorps in New York, New York.

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NPR's Morning Edition 7/30/06

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L: I applied to Seattle University in Seattle, Washington. And having
been accepted, there was a delay in my student VISA, so knowing the
power of politics I wrote President John F. Kennedy an aerogram letter.
I'm sure it's in the archives, and asked him if he could help me go to
America faster so I won't be late in school. After four days or so, the
American Embassy in Manila, Philippines, called me and told me to report
right away. And on that day, the first question was, Did you write the
President of the United States? And then I said, Yes, did they write
you back? And the American interviewer nodded, and guess what‚the next
day I was flying to the United States of America and I credit John F.
Kennedy for coming here. And since he's a democrat, I decided to be
democrat ever since. J: Can you tell me about one of the hardest times
in your life? L: When I was at Seattle University...
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INTRO:

On Fridays, we bring you StoryCorps. This national oral history project is collecting interviews from everyday Americans about who they are ... and where they came from.

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Lourdes Cereno Markely was born in the Philippines. As a young woman in the 1960s, she was determined to attend college in the United States.

She recently talked with her daughter, Julia, about the bold move that made it happen.

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OUTRO:

Julia Markley with her mother, Lourdes Markley from StoryCorps in New
York City. These interviews are archived at the Library of Congress. Schedule YOUR interview ... at NPR-dot-ORG.

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