Word: agusto
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that time, "dollar diplomacy" was still in its blatant flower, especially in Nicaragua. On the "invitation" of the recognized but wobbly government, the United States sent in the marines to help establish stability. The chief guerrilla leader was Agusto Sandino, who refused to yield to Yankee imperialism. Over in Boston, meetings were held to protest our foreign policy, and some of us went over to participate in the planning. I remember one committee meeting on Beacon Hill when some mighty stalwart and beautiful women heared their scorn on the Coolidge administration. One lady kept repeating "Poor Sandino, how he must...