# Claim 977

The colonial government the United States established in the Philippines in 1900 was led by future President William Howard Taft.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: The colonial government the United States established in the Philippines in 1900 was led by future President William Howard Taft.
- Field: announced_by
- Value: Taft led the colonial government from 1900
- About: [incident 1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1901-philippines-us-colonial-libel-act-el-renacimiento)
- Source: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/war
- Publisher: U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> the colonial government that the United States established in the Philippines in 1900 under future President William Howard Taft launched a pacification campaign that became known as the “policy of attraction.”

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