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Raphael Warnock: In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson described sanctions as an act that does not require force and would not, quote, he…

On the recordMay 31, 2023
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson described sanctions as an act that does not require force and would not, quote, he said, "cost a life, outside of a Nation boycotted."
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Raphael Warnock
Democratic · Georgia

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

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