In 1932, the American ambassador in Paris arranged for Dwight F. Davis to attend a session of the Chamber of Deputies. Davis was seated behind a pillar. His friend appealed to an official, telling him Davis was the former governor-general of the Philippines. This carried no weight. Davis had been Secretary of War under President [...]
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