Commander-in-Chief Theodore Roosevelt issues Executive Order 518, “validating” the actions of William Howard Taft, Secretary of War, in imposing a provisional government upon Cuba, following the collapse of the administration of President Tomas Estrada Palma.

       NOTE: This is an ex post facto law in violation of Article I, Section 9 [Clause 3].

       [added 4/5/2025]

Subsequent Events:

12/4/1909                 5/20/1912

Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface

References:

Doug Bandow, “Nation-Building’s Grim Record,” Orange County (California) Register, 25 April 2003, Local:7.

PolicyBrief#24 – Policybrief24.pdf
carnegieendowment.org/files/Policybrief24.pdf

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,217,480,035,223

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