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Woodrow Wilson: I am confident what that decision is going to be because I can see the tide of sentiment and the tide of conviction…

On the recordSeptember 17, 1919
I am confident what that decision is going to be because I can see the tide of sentiment and the tide of conviction rising in this country in such a manner that any man who tries to withstand it will be overwhelmed.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Address at the Oakland Civic Auditorium in Oakland, California

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