Marcos’ Party Got Merchandise Free at Guam Military Store
WASHINGTON — Deposed Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his more than 80-person entourage scooped up more than $12,000 worth of merchandise at a U.S. military department store in Guam and were allowed to leave without paying for it, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Officials of the State and Defense departments said no decision has been reached yet on whether the Marcos party will be asked to pay for the clothing and other items picked up at the base exchange at Andersen Air Force Base.
The State Department said last week that the U.S. government decided not to bill Marcos and his retainers for the use of the two C-141 jet cargo planes that took them from Manila to Honolulu with a short stop in Guam.
But officials said the government had not intended to add free clothing and other personal items to the free transportation.
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