Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 26, 1916
America has been reluctant to match her wits with the rest of the world.
Said by
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Address to the Seventh Annual Dinner of the Railway Business Association in New York City

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