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On the recordFebruary 1, 1916
I would not have come away from Washington had I not believed that there was a stronger compulsion of conscience to acquaint you with the state of affairs than there was to remain during this week at the place of guidance.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Address at Convention Hall in Kansas City, Missouri

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