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Woodrow Wilson: Government is meant for the good of ordinary people, and it is for ordinary people that the student should elucidate its…

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Government is meant for the good of ordinary people, and it is for ordinary people that the student should elucidate its problems; let him be anxious to keep within earshot of such.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson argues that government should serve ordinary people and that political students must stay connected to their concerns.

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