But from another point of view I believe that it is necessary to say plainly what we here at the seat of action consider the war to be for and what part we mean to play in the settlement of its searching issues.
Woodrow Wilson: “But from another point of view I believe that it is necessary to say plainly what we here at the seat of action consider…”
Editor's note · Context
Wilson emphasizes the need to clarify the nation's objectives in the context of war and its resolution.
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