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Woodrow Wilson: “By materially increasing the production of his land, he supplied America and the Allies with the increased amounts of…”

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By materially increasing the production of his land, he supplied America and the Allies with the increased amounts of food necessary to keep their immense armies in the field.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson commends farmers for their increased food production to support the war.

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