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Woodrow Wilson: The overwhelming testimony of its value which has come to me convinces me that I should not be justified in acquiescing…

On the recordJuly 11, 1919
The overwhelming testimony of its value which has come to me convinces me that I should not be justified in acquiescing in its repeal.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval “An Act Making Appropriations for the Department of...

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