Sep 10, 1919
What I want to impress upon you to-day is that it is this treaty or none.
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.
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Sep 10, 1919
I want to say to you very solemnly that, notwithstanding the splendid achievement of our soldiers on the other side of the sea, who I do not hesitate to say saved the world, notwithstanding the noble things that they did, their task is…
Sep 10, 1919
We were caught in this thing by the action of a nation utterly unlike ourselves.
Sep 10, 1919
The only way to keep men from agitating against grievances is to remove the grievances.
Sep 10, 1919
Shall the great sacrifice that we made in this war be in vain, or shall it not?
Sep 10, 1919
They do not know what the purposes are that are running through the hearts and minds of the people of this great country.
Sep 10, 1919
I venture to think that there are thousands of mothers and fathers and wives and sisters and sweethearts in this country who are never going to forget.
Sep 10, 1919
The next war would have to be paid for in American blood and American money.
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