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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRecently declassified FBI FOIA documents concerning Smedley Butler & the Fascist Plot
https://vault.fbi.gov/smedley-butler/Smedley%20Butler%20Part%2001%20of%2001/viewhttps://vault.fbi.gov/smedley-butler/Smedley%20Butler%20Part%2001%20of%2001/at_download/file (pdf -- about 40 pages)
This was released 8/10/2017
On edit -- other parts address other things outside of the fascist plot but all related to Smedley Butler. Nothing really earth shattering though some parts are still redacted.
haveahart
(905 posts)JonLP24
(29,322 posts)Scroll down to "Smedley Butler". Should be near the top. A whole bunch of different stuff was released 8/10/2017. Reading the documents some parts are still redacted for some reason.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)guilty, Roosevelt refused to allow prosecution due to fear of people losing all faith in capitalism. I did a paper on it in college.
brush
(53,848 posts)Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)They planned to kill Roosevelt if he did not go quietly. We are talking about bringing fascism to this country. They wanted to overthrow our Republic. If General Butler who was a Marine (Semper fi) had not ratted the conspirators out to Congress...they might have succeeded.
brush
(53,848 posts)And many of their national brands are still extant.
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)Laxman
(2,419 posts)that have some resonance today. First, the work of investigative reporters was considered reliable enough to be included as part of the FBI's investigation. (and how important that investigative work is for democracy). Always remember that when Trump yells about the "lying press". The second, the then head of the NRA was in on the plot. The more things change, the more they just stay the same.
mitch96
(13,924 posts)One Prescott Bush.. Father of 41 and GF of 43... Ahh the legacy.. The BBC did a radio documentary on this attempted coup years ago.. They stated all the information was freely accessible thru the library of congress. They eluded that's how FDR got social security thru.. Pass it or face a firing squad... I'd say that was a motivator...
I love Butlers quote.. "War is a racket" ...
45's father, Fred tRump was arrested at a KKK rally in the '20's..... Of course they deny it and a fred trump was listed on the arrest docket. Could there be two of them??? hummmmmmm..