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Woodrow Wilson: May I not thank you, sir, for myself and for Mrs. Wilson and for my daughter, for the very gracious welcome you have…

On the recordJanuary 4, 1919
May I not thank you, sir, for myself and for Mrs. Wilson and for my daughter, for the very gracious welcome you have accorded us and again express my pride and pleasure?
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Remarks at the Municipalite in Genoa, Italy

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