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Woodrow Wilson: It has been a privilege, ladies and gentlemen, to come and say these simple words, which I am sure are merely putting…

On the recordMay 29, 1914
It has been a privilege, ladies and gentlemen, to come and say these simple words, which I am sure are merely putting your thought into language.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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