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1958-May

1958-May: President Duvalier offered to host United States missile bases in Haiti and requested a marine corps mission to train the national army.

1958-May: President Duvalier offered to host United States missile bases in Haiti and requested a marine corps mission to train the national army. These moves were designed to secure American diplomatic support and modernize the Haitian military.

Source  ·  p. 220 Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 220