Friday, December 06, 2024

Today -100: December 6, 1924: My past actions speak for themselves


The Italian Senate votes confidence in Mussolini 206-54, with 35 abstaining, a weaker showing than a few months ago. He refuses to make any pledges: “My past actions speak for themselves and clearly indicate the line I propose to follow.” He claims to have suppressed all illegalities, reined in his party’s excesses, restored Parliament, and he says he doesn’t need to do anything about the militia (Blackshirts) because there’s like eight of them.

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