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The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American lives.

~George William Norris

Topics: Against American Asking Certain Congress Declare Destroys German Germany Given Government Lives Notice President Reason She Ships Use War Which Within Without Zone

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Great wealth took possession of the government. It was reflected in Mr. Harding's selection of a cabinet.

~George William Norris

Topics: Cabinet Government Great Possession Reflected Selection Took Wealth Mr

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And when it is done, we ought to follow the example by disarming ourselves.

~George William Norris

Topics: Disarming Done Example Follow Ought Ourselves

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During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an agreement between the leading nations of the world to set up all the necessary international machinery that would bring about a practical abolition of war between civilized nations.

~George William Norris

Topics: Abolition About Advocate Agreement Been Between Bring Civilized International Leading Life Machinery Nations Necessary Practical Practically Public Public Life Set Sincere Up War World Would

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First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights.

~George William Norris

Topics: Against Both Could First Gone Interference International International Law Law Nations Neutral Our Rights Them Violation War

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Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any merchandise to either one of these governments that persisted in maintaining its military zone.

~George William Norris

Topics: Against American Any Either Fourth Governments Maintaining Merchandise Might Military Ports Shipping Zone

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I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all of my energy and all of my power will be behind our flag in carrying it on to victory.

~George William Norris

Topics: Am Behind Carrying Country Energy Enter Entering Flag Notwithstanding Opposed Opposition Our Power Victory War Will I Am

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I think we ought to take the world as it is and not as we would like to have it.

~George William Norris

Topics: Like Ought Take Think World Would I Think

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If the world is disarmed, and remains disarmed, there will be no more world wars.

~George William Norris

Topics: Disarmed More Remains Wars Will World

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In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country.

~George William Norris

Topics: Any Been Compelled Country Course Duration England Get Had Her Judgment Mines North Order Our Out Pursued Sea Short Supplies Take Would Zone

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: July 11th, 1861

Died: September 2nd, 1944

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