July 31st, 2012 at 7:08PM
aaronleaf: (via President Roosevelt’s Liberian visit. President Roosevelt is welcomed to the Firestone rubber plantation during his inspection trip to the Republic of Liberia) The “Sweet Land of Liberty” under Barclay was heavily indebted to an authoritarian Firestone corporation and its finances tied to the falling price of rubber. That is, until Liberia became the last major supplier of latex to the allied war effort which prompted Roosevelt’s pandering visit.  Firestone’s contract with Liberia should be a case study taught in all contract negotiation courses to emerging leaders….

aaronleaf:

(via President Roosevelt’s Liberian visit. President Roosevelt is welcomed to the Firestone rubber plantation during his inspection trip to the Republic of Liberia)

The “Sweet Land of Liberty” under Barclay was heavily indebted to an authoritarian Firestone corporation and its finances tied to the falling price of rubber. That is, until Liberia became the last major supplier of latex to the allied war effort which prompted Roosevelt’s pandering visit. 

Firestone’s contract with Liberia should be a case study taught in all contract negotiation courses to emerging leaders….

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