At every turn we must see to it that it is not an adjustment between governments merely, but an arrangement for the peace and security of men and women everywhere.
Woodrow Wilson
The Public Record
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.
You have not only done me a great honor, but you have touched me very much by this unexpected tribute; and may I add that you have frightened me?
Because, realizing the great confidence you place in me, I am led to question my own ability to justify that confidence.
She is fortunate to have proved her mettle as one of the champions of liberty.
More nations are represented here than were ever represented in such a conference before.
France deserves the precedence not only because we are meeting in her capital and because she has undergone some of the most tragical sufferings of the war.
We are trusted to do a great thing, to do it in the highest spirit of friendship and accommodation.





