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Woodrow Wilson: I stand ready and anxious to release the roads from the present control and I must do so at a very early date if by…

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I stand ready and anxious to release the roads from the present control and I must do so at a very early date if by waiting until the statutory limit of time is reached I shall be merely prolonging the period of doubt and uncertainty which is hurtful to every interest concerned.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson expresses his readiness to end uncertainty regarding road control, emphasizing the importance of timely action.

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