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Woodrow Wilson: “America, witnessing the evil consequences which have followed out of such disputes between these contending forces, must…”

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America, witnessing the evil consequences which have followed out of such disputes between these contending forces, must not admit itself impotent to deal with these matters by means of peaceful processes.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson urges America to actively engage in peaceful resolutions to conflicts arising from labor disputes.

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