To speak plainly, we have grossly erred in the way in which we have stunted and hindered the development of our merchant marine.
Woodrow Wilson: “To speak plainly, we have grossly erred in the way in which we have stunted and hindered the development of our merchant…”
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Wilson criticizes the U.S. for hindering the development of its merchant marine.
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