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On the recordJuly 25, 1918
No man who loves America, no man who really cares for her fame and honor and character, or who is truly loyal to her institutions, can justify mob action while the courts of justice are open and the governments of the States and the nation are ready and able to do their duty.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Statement Deploring Mob Spirit

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