NEWTON BAKER

(Newton Diehl Baker Jr.)


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Newton Baker

... nor do I believe we have a right to use military force to compel the reception of our relief agencies.
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After the World War I armistice there were 7,000 American troops remaining in Russian Siberia to the chagrin of the Secretary of War who wanted them removed. One reason given for their presence was to "protect our relief efforts there:"

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Newton Baker
  • Born: December 3, 1871
  • Died: December 25, 1937
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Newton Diehl Baker Jr. was an American lawyer, Georgist, politician, and government official. He served as the 37th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915. As U.S. Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921, Baker presided over the United States Army during World War I.