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Woodrow Wilson: “While we are adjusting our relations with the rest of the world is it not of capital importance that we should clear…”

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While we are adjusting our relations with the rest of the world is it not of capital importance that we should clear away all grounds of misunderstanding with our immediate neighbors and give proof of the friendship we really feel?
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson stresses the importance of resolving misunderstandings with neighboring countries.

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