I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I am currently in Haiti to help the Haitian people in their reconstruction.
What helped me was I had people around me to remind me to help my country even when it did me wrong, have respect for my people, my family, my nation and mankind.
I came here to help make America more competitive and prosperous by developing an energy policy that increases conservation, promotes cleaner technologies, encourages development of renewables and enhances domestic production of gas and oil.
Getting elected Governor of New Mexico, I really did enjoy that job. I thought I made a really big difference, and I think the same running for president of the United States - that I could make a really big, positive difference.
I was doing economic development for minorities. I was getting black folks to use their dollars to help each other.
I wanted to contribute my time, myself, my knowledge, my love, because Haiti is my everything.
I worked for the Cuban American National Foundation for years.
I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested.
Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.
I helped to restore America's leadership.