Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 28, 1916
America stands, first of all, for the right of men to determine whom they will obey and whom they will serve; for the right of political freedom and a people's sovereignty.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Address to an Overflow Meeting at Soldiers' Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanis

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