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Woodrow Wilson: Nothing could give surer promise of popular power than the activity and alertness of thought which are made through such…

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Nothing could give surer promise of popular power than the activity and alertness of thought which are made through such agencies to accompany the training of the public schools.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson argues that active engagement in thought and education is essential for empowering the public.

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