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Series: History Counts
Subtitle: Marine General and anti-imperialist
Program Type: Interview
Featured Speakers/Commentators: Hans Schmidt, author of "Maverick Marine, General Smedley Butler and the Contradictions of American Military History"

Contributor: MDR Productions, Inc. [Contact Contributor]
Broadcast Restrictions: For non-profit use only.

Summary: Marine General Smedley Butler won two Congressional Medals of Honor fighting in US foreign military interventions. Yet in the 1930s, Butler became one of the most outspoken anti-imperialists.

Credits: Ken MacDermotRoe, Host
Dave Schwartz, Producer
Notes: This program is an edition of the monthly series History Counts produced by MDR Productions, Inc. It originates at Pacifica affiliates WPKN 89.5 FM (Bridgeport, CT)/WPKM 88.7 FM (Montauk, NY) whose signals reach most of Connecticut and parts of New York and Rhode Island. For further information, please visit www.historycounts.org.

Description:
Length (hh:mm:ss): 00:28:58 Language: English Date Recorded: 2008-01-01
Location Recorded: Old Greenwich, CT