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Woodrow Wilson: Steady trade winds of intercommunication have sprung up which carry the seeds of education and enlightenment…

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Steady trade winds of intercommunication have sprung up which carry the seeds of education and enlightenment, wheresoever planted, to every quarter of the globe.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson reflects on the global impact of communication in spreading education and enlightenment.

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