Sep 10, 1919
The next war would have to be paid for in American blood and American money.
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
I like to come out and feel once more the thing that is the only real thing in public affairs, and that is the great movement of public opinion in the United States.
Sep 10, 1919
We were caught in this thing by the action of a nation utterly unlike ourselves.
Sep 10, 1919
Shall the great sacrifice that we made in this war be in vain, or shall it not?
Sep 10, 1919
The fundamental principle of this treaty is a principle never acknowledged before.
Sep 10, 1919
If they can not go in with a whoop, there is no use of their going in at all.
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