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Woodrow Wilson: “Our friendship can be accepted and is accepted without reservation, because it is offered in a spirit and for a purpose…”

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Our friendship can be accepted and is accepted without reservation, because it is offered in a spirit and for a purpose which no one need ever question or suspect.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson highlights the unconditional nature of America's friendship with other nations, rooted in sincerity.

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