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What were Smedley Butler's claims about the Business Plot described as in the media?

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Ridiculous was the media’s take on Smedley Butler’s claims that wealthy businessmen plotted a fascist coup to overthrow President Roosevelt in the 1930s. Newspapers dismissed his story, and politicians did little to investigate until congressional hearings confirmed his account, though no charges were ever filed.
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