Woodrow Wilson: “We would have been almost ashamed to prepare for it, as if we were…”

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We would have been almost ashamed to prepare for it, as if we were suspicious of ourselves, our own comrades and neighbors!

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Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson conveys a sense of shame about not preparing for potential threats.

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Woodrow Wilson: “We would have been almost ashamed to prepare for it, as if we were suspicious of ourselves, our own comrades and…”