Limpet6
2008-06-25 16:54:29
I’ve never been able to substantiate it, but there is a story that Dewey spoke against the California Alien Exclusion Act. There were several Asians among the crews of his colliers at Manilla Bay.
Asian sailors, as I’ve been given to understand were not allowed ashore in California despite the fact they were ligitimate members of the USN.








