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Wilson's War Speeches



Here is the full text of the book, Why We Are At War, which is a collection of Wilson's "war speeches," most of which were directed to Congress.  There is also a speech calling for "A World League of Peace."

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  1. I got your message on facebook and tried to respond, but forgot. My caretaker will come over and re-educate me how to send you a reply. Anyhow, I forgot tht my birthday is 0n Monday. I'll be 68.
    My father was in World War I--he enlisted on Jsnuary 3, 1916 and was given a field dischargeon January 14, 1916 somewhere in the vicinity of Verdun, France about a month before the battle. He was in the Deptforth Seaforth Highlanders, "having made a serious misstatement as to his age at the time of enlistmet." "His coduct wwilst with the colors was GOOD" He was shipped back to Perth000and then went home to, waited a year and re-enlisted in the same regiment. His discharge is in excellent shape and is on very heavy paperfoled in half twice.

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  2. Great to have treasures like this one. Pretty short enlistment though.

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