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Woodrow Wilson

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Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Virginia and raised in Georgia before moving to New Jersey, where he became a prominent political figure. Wilson was a key leader of the Progressive Movement, advocating for reforms such as antitrust legislation and the establishment of the Federal Reserve System. His presidency is also noted for significant events such as the United States' involvement in World War I and his efforts to promote the League of Nations, an international organization aimed at preventing future conflicts.

Sep 12, 1919

It would indeed be ungracious if I did not say how much I have appreciated your welcome.

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Sep 12, 1919

It is not going to draw apart and it is not going to desert the nations of the world.

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Sep 12, 1919

I want, because I played only a small part in framing it, that it is a sound and good treaty.

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Sep 12, 1919

I want to express my particular interest in this charming circle of school children.

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Sep 12, 1919

It is that consciousness which I have so often gained in moving from one part of this beloved country to another that makes me so profoundly proud to be an American.

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Sep 12, 1919

I give you my most cordial greeting and my most profound thanks for this generous welcome.

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Sep 12, 1919

No amount of debate will set them off their balance in their thinking, because their thinking is based upon fundamental impulses of right.

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Sep 11, 1919

Unless America takes part in this treaty, my fellow citizens, the world is going to lose heart.

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