In a shocking display of diplomatic indignation, Italian Premier Benito Mussolini fired off a scathing cable to Italian Ambassador de Martino in Washington, D.C. on January 30, 1931. Mussolini’s ire was sparked by the remarks of Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, a U.S. Marine Corps officer, who had made derogatory comments about the Italian leader.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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