Political Quotes

On the recordMay 30, 2023
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson described sanctions as an act that does not require force and would not, quote, cost a life, outside of a Nation boycotted.
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Warnock references Wilson's view on sanctions and their complex consequences today.

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