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Woodrow Wilson: The principle was adopted that each duty levied was to be tested by the inquiry whether it was put at such a figure and…

On the recordOctober 16, 1914
The principle was adopted that each duty levied was to be tested by the inquiry whether it was put at such a figure and levied in such a manner as to provoke competition.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Message to Congress Expressing Appreciation for Legislative Work

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