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Sounds like he won a moral victory over the US Government and the Fascists, and then the US Government (ever full of contradictions) later helped depose the actual Fascists through the war he wanted to avoid.

Also, record of the apology from the Department of State.

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1931v02/d6...

> He was an Anti-Fascist, but wanted to prevent a war with the Fascists

That's rich :) For all intents and purposes you're supporting it, you just like to support it while feeling morally superior.