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Woodrow Wilson: It is necessary, therefore, that we should examine ourselves and see whether we can make certain that the tasks imposed…

On the recordJanuary 26, 1916
It is necessary, therefore, that we should examine ourselves and see whether we can make certain that the tasks imposed upon us will be performed, well performed, and performed without interruption.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Address to the Seventh Annual Dinner of the Railway Business Association in New York City

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