Our whole duty, for the present, at any rate, is summed up in this motto, "America first."

Woodrow Wilson

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American foreign policy Isolationism

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Woodrow Wilson

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Political speech

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English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

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American President Nobel laureate National leader Politician

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United States

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Wilson, Woodrow. "America First." Associated Press Luncheon. 20 Apr. 1915, New York City, NY, USA. Address.

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