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Woodrow Wilson: I admit that there are debatable things, but I do not admit that they need be debated so long.

On the recordSeptember 17, 1919
I admit that there are debatable things, but I do not admit that they need be debated so long.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Address at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, California

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