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Woodrow Wilson: “They can look any man-at-arms in the face, and say, We also strove to win and gave the best that was in us to make our…”

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They can look any man-at-arms in the face, and say, We also strove to win and gave the best that was in us to make our fleets and armies sure of their triumph!
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson asserts that those who contributed to the war effort can hold their heads high, having given their best for victory.

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