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(8,020 posts)during his late movie years after cancer set in. I didn't know about that interview, some of the things he said in the 1971 Playboy interview"
I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I dont believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people, he said.
Wayne also said that although he didnt condone slavery: I dont feel guilty about the fact that five or 10 generations ago these people were slaves.
The actor said he felt no remorse in the subjugation of Native Americans.
I dont feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them.
(O)ur so-called stealing of this country from them was just a matter of survival, he said. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.