It is with a spirit of veneration, sir, and with a spirit I hope of emulation, that I stand in the presence of this monument and bring my greetings and the greetings of America with our homage to the great Mazzini.
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.
And it has been our joy in these recent days to be associated with you in the victory which has liberated Italy and liberated the world.
Force can always be conquered, but the spirit of liberty never can be.
I can not tell you how much complimented I am by your coming in person to give me this greeting.
It is very inspiring, sir, to feel how the human spirit is refreshed again and again from its original sources.
It is impossible for me to put into words the impressions I have received to-day.





