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Woodrow Wilson: I am strongly of the opinion that such changes would not be too great a price to pay for the advantages secured us by…

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I am strongly of the opinion that such changes would not be too great a price to pay for the advantages secured us by such a government.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson expresses his belief that the benefits of ministerial responsibility justify the necessary changes to government structure.

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