I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in.
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"I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in." — Smedley Butler
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I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. — Smedley Butler
About Smedley Butler
Smedley Butler was a Soldier from United States (1881–1940).
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This quote is attributed to Smedley Butler, a Soldier from United States.
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Smedley Butler lived from 1881 – 1940.