Who said once, “Treaties are made to be broken.” Well, I guess they were right

Mr. White talks about treaties.

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DL: What do you think about the treaties?

BW: It’s almost like when the federal government tells you – “Trust me.” [Laughter] Who said once, “Treaties are made to be broken.” Well, I guess they were right. I don’t know of one, maybe you do, that hasn’t been broken.

Oral History- Interview | Narrator Byron White Interviewer Deborah Locke made in Lake Elmo, MN | Thursday, April 21, 2011

Citation: Minnesota Historical Society. U.S. - Dakota War of 1862. Who said once, “Treaties are made to be broken.” Well, I guess they were right April 20, 2024. http://www.usdakotawar.org/node/1143

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