On the recordApril 1, 1917
Property can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be.
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presidency.ucsb.eduProperty can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be.
Address to a Joint Session of Congress Requesting a Declaration of War Against Germany
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