Enrique Dupuy de Lôme

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Who is Enrique Dupuy de Lôme?

Enrique Dupuy de Lôme was a Spanish ambassador to the United States. Through the so-called De Lôme Letter, he defamed U.S. President William McKinley and attacked McKinley's policies. Cuban rebels intercepted the letter, and on February 9, 1898, the letter was published in U.S. newspapers. This helped contribute to the Spanish-American War which started April 25, 1898.

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on July 23, 2013

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