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Abolish Platt Amendment, Says Welles

Washington, March 29--The Platt Amendment should be abolished and the Cuban people should be given the opportunity to stand upon their own foot politically Summer Welles, assistant secretary of State and former American Ambassador to Cuba, declared tonight in a speech be- fore the Young Democratic Clubs of America.

Welles said the right of the American government to intervene in Cuba, bestowed by the Platt Amendment, had been grossly abused by American financial interests operating in Cuba

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