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title: 'National Preparedness: Address Delivered Before the Railroad Business Association of New York City on January 27, 1916'
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authors:
- 'Thomas Woodrow Wilson'
date: 1916-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'War and Peace'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Matthew 5'
- 'Psalms 33'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/wilson-1916-national-preparedness-address-delivered-before-the-railroad-business-association-of-new-york-city-on-january-27-1916
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# National Preparedness: Address Delivered Before the Railroad Business Association of New York City on January 27, 1916

Wilson calls for national preparedness: a citizen reserve, military training, and federal vocational education to preserve peace and defend American principles.

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