On the recordSeptember 3, 1919
Apply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force.
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presidency.ucsb.eduApply this economic, peaceful, silent, deadly remedy and there will be no need for force.
Address at the Coliseum at the State Fair Grounds in Indianapolis, Indiana
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