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The Fascist Plot to Overthrow FDR (Original Post) kentuck Dec 2016 OP
American Liberty League brush Dec 2016 #1
They were a big part of our history during the '20's and '30's. kentuck Dec 2016 #2
Yep. They were traitors and FDR use their treachery against them to get much of the New Deal passed brush Dec 2016 #3

kentuck

(112,797 posts)
2. They were a big part of our history during the '20's and '30's.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 10:24 AM
Dec 2016

They were going to use Smedley Butler to take over our government.

brush

(57,613 posts)
3. Yep. They were traitors and FDR use their treachery against them to get much of the New Deal passed
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 10:50 AM
Dec 2016

He threaten to exposed them if they resisted his policies.

That's the only way they avoided treason charges.

Prescott Bush was part of it.

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