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Woodrow Wilson: Our goods must not lie piled up at our ports and stored upon side tracks in freight cars which are daily needed on the…

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Our goods must not lie piled up at our ports and stored upon side tracks in freight cars which are daily needed on the roads; must not be left without means of transport to any foreign quarter.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson stresses the importance of ensuring that American goods are not left stranded due to lack of transport.

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