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I was in the second army division. >> anthony: matt klein came to miami in 1945 from new york's lower east side by way of the battle of normandy. >> matt: i came here because i was wounded and the warm weather was much better for me. >> anthony: but there was a lot of g.i.s during the war here, right? >> matt: the war made mii beh r the mple reason that people were stationed here, and they saw a world that they didn't believe. >> anthony: during world war ii, miami saw a massive influx of military personnel. hotels, which had seen a sharp drop in business, made a deal with the government to ho...

Owner, proprietor, at max club deuce turned 100 years old this year. yes, 100. he's still here. the cigarette smoke and dark, dank atmosphere pretty good for a guy that's seen it all. >> matt: that's 73 years ago. ft. benning, georgia. i was in the second army division. >> anthony: matt klein came to miami in 1945 from new york's lower east side by way of the battle of normandy. >> matt: i came here because i was wounded and the warm weather was much better for me. >> anthony: but there was a lot of gis during the war here, right? >> matt: the war made miami beach for the simple reason that pe...

♪ >> anthony: there's one place i keep coming back to. it's a place where if you look deep enough, ask the right questions, you can get a whole history of miami from one man. this man, matt klein. >> matt: you're going to have to remember you're speaking to 100-year-old man. >> anthony: i know. you look good. >> matt: raise your voice a little bit. >> anthony: you look good. if i look that good when i'm 60, i'll be happy. >> matt: you know the amazing thing about being 100 is? a year ago i was 99. nobody paid attention to me. didn't care. i became 100, god. >> anthony: matt klein, the owner,...

Keep coming back to. it's a place where if you look deep enough, ask the right questions, you can get a whole history of miami from one man. this man, matt klein. >> matt: you're going to have to remember you're speaking to 100-year-old man. >> anthony: i know. you look good. >> matt: raise your voice a little bit. >> anthony: you look good. if i look that good when i'm 60, i'll be happy. >> matt: you know the amazing thing about being 100 is? a year ago i was 99. nobody paid attention to me. didn't care. i became 100, my god. >> anthony: matt klein, the owner, proprietor, at max club deuce tu...

>> there's one place i keep coming back to. it's a place where if you look deep enough, ask the right questions, you can get a whole history of miami from one man. this man, matt klein. >> you're going to have to remember you're speaking to 100-year-old man. >> i know. you look good. >> raise your voice a little bit. >> you look good. if i look that good when i'm 60, i'll be happy. >> you know what the amazing thing about being 100 is? a year ago i was 99. nobody paid attention to me. didn't care. i became 100, my god. >> matt klein, the owner, proprietor, at max club deuce turned 100 years ol...