Carolina QuotesArmed neutrality, it now appears, is impracticable.
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“Armed neutrality, it now appears, is impracticable.” Woodrow Wilson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-3EA731FD69. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/3ea731fd69
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