"My countrymen, the surpassing war of all times has involved us, and found us utterly unprepared in either a mental or military sense. The Republic must awaken. The people must understand. Our safety lies in full realization the fate of the nation and the safety of the world will be decided on the western battlefront of Europe."
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Presidents of the United StatesRepublican Party (United States) politiciansUnited States presidential candidates, 1920Politicians from OhioUnited States presidential candidates, 1916
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