Jane Addams to Woodrow Wilson, February 3, 1917

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WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAM

February 3, 1917

To PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
WASHINGTON D.C.

MANY OF US HOPE THAT YOU MAY FIND IT POSSIBLE TO MEET THE PRESENT INTERNATIONAL SITUATION IN LEAGUE WITH OTHER NEUTRAL NATIONS IN EUROPE AND SOUTH AMERICA WHOSE INTERESTS ARE SIMILARLY INVOLVED STOP SUCH AN ALLIANCE MIGHT PROVE TO BE THE BEGINNING OF A LEAGUE <of nations> STANDING FOR INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS AND WOULD AT LEAST OFFER A METHOD OF APPROACH LESS LIKELY TO INVOLVE ANY ONE NATION IN WAR.

Jane Addams

Charge to Woman's Peace Party
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