War Is a Racket : the Antiwar Classic by America's Most Decorated Soldier PDF
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WAR IS A RACKET Photo courtesy of the Butler family. Smedley Butler with the USMC mascot bulldogs at an Army-Navy game. WAR IS A RACKET The Antiwar Classic by America’s Most Decorated Soldier Brigadier General Smedley Darlington Butler INTRODUCTION BY JESSE VENTURA SKYHORSE PUBLISHING Additional material copyright © 2013 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. Introduction copyright © 2013 by Jesse Ventura Photographs and radio address courtesy of the Butler Family Other materials courtesy of the Marine Corps Archives % Special Collections No claim is made to material contained in this work that is derived from government documents. Nevertheless, Skyhorse Publishing claims copyright in all additional content, including, but not limited to, compilation copyright and the copyright in and to any additional material, elements, design, images, or layout of whatever kind included herein. All inquiries should be addressed to Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Skyhorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or [email protected]. Skyhorse® and Skyhorse Publishing® are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. ISBN: 978-1-62873565-9 Printed in the United States of America Butler with his wife, Ethel Conway Peters Butler, circa 1901. Photos courtesy of the Butler family. Butler with his son, Smedley Butler Jr. Photo courtesy of the Butler family. Butler at home with his cat. Contents Editor’s Note Introduction by Jesse Ventura War Is a Racket Speeches: Memorial Day Speech (1931) Memorial Day Speech (1933) Discovering America (1939) The War in Europe (Undated) Avoiding the War in the Pacific by Attending to our own Business (1939) Concerning Law Enforcement (Undated) Veterans’ Rights (Undated) Radio Addresses: Address from October 11, 1939 Articles: My Service with the Marines (Undated) Dictatorship? (Undated) The Peace Racket (Undated) Let’s Quit Kidding Ourselves (Undated) America’s Veteran Problem (1936) Government Aid for Veterans (Undated) The Chip on Uncle Sam’s Shoulder (as told to Barney Yanofsky) (Undated) War Is a Racket (Draft) Flier courtesy of the Butler family. An election flier from an unsuccessful run at U.S. Senator in 1932.
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