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Woodrow Wilson: We are not jealous of rivalry in the fields of commerce or of any other peaceful achievement.

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We are not jealous of rivalry in the fields of commerce or of any other peaceful achievement.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson expresses that the U.S. does not harbor jealousy towards other nations' commercial successes or peaceful achievements.

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