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Woodrow Wilson: Europe itself, whence has come the unrest which now holds the world at bay, is an example of standpatism in these vital…

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Europe itself, whence has come the unrest which now holds the world at bay, is an example of standpatism in these vital human matters which America might well accept as an example, not to be followed but studiously to be avoided.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson critiques Europe’s stagnant approach to labor issues, urging America to avoid similar pitfalls.

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