Woodrow Wilson: “A powerful navy we have always regarded as our proper and natural means of defense, and it has always been of defense…”

If there ever was a time when America had anything to fear from foreign competition, that time has passed.

A recommendation at this time that suitable legislative action should be taken may appear somewhat premature, but in view of the approaching termination of my administration I have brought this matter to your attention, hoping that…

I herewith call your attention to an agreement with Belgium made by the British and French Premiers and myself.

Each of the undersigned will recommend to the appropriate governmental agency of his Government that upon the delivery to the Reparation Commission of such bonds his Government accept an amount thereof corresponding to the sums which…