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Doubtless our own people have emerged from the World War tumult less impaired than most belligerent powers; probably we have made larger progress toward reconstruction.
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Warren G. Harding
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Editor's note · Context
Harding acknowledges the relative success of the United States in recovering from World War I compared to other nations.
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