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...original wielder of the big stick, said in 1904, "The Monroe Doctrine may force the U.S., however reluctantly in flagrant cases of wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power." During the 1920s, U.S. Marines were involved in extended occupations of Nicaragua, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. In all, American forces have intervened 26 times in Latin America during this century...
...most recent previous case, which Reagan advisers have cited as an example of a successful action comparable to Grenada, came in 1965 when President Johnson sent 23,000 troops to the Dominican Republic to quell a left-wing revolution. The action, which
Representing the Administration's view were Philip Hughes, Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Secularity Affairs and Simon Richards. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dominican Consulate. Hughes warned against the use of arms in the hands of those who want to "evangelize their socialist doctrine...
Richards, speaking on behalf of the Dominican Republic, added, "We realized that this massive buildup of arms in Grenada was in the hands of people we did not know or trust...
...were said to be on "official business," delving into farm and trade issues. Perhaps De la Garza's trip was necessary and useful. But what makes it at least appear extravagant is that so far this year he has already visited Greece, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Brazil, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Italy...