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Woodrow Wilson: It is necessary, my fellow citizens, that I should ask you this question, because I do not know how long the mere word…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1916
It is necessary, my fellow citizens, that I should ask you this question, because I do not know how long the mere word and insistence of your Government will prevail to maintain your honor and the dignity and power of the Nation.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Address at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri

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