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Woodrow Wilson: We must defend our commerce and the lives of our people in the midst of the present trying circumstances, with…

On the recordFebruary 25, 1917
We must defend our commerce and the lives of our people in the midst of the present trying circumstances, with discretion but with clear and steadfast purpose.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Address to a Joint Session of Congress: "Request for Authority

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