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Title: Address of the President of the United States Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress February 26, 1917
Description: Washington, 1917. 1917. Washington, 1917. 1917. Good. - Octavo, printed white wraps. The edges of the covers are darkened and there is a short tear to the top edge and a tiny hole near the top of the front cover. The rear cover is heavily stained with several chips to the edges and a piece out from the top corner. 6 pages with the text printed only on one side of each of the 6 leaves. Folded vertically, the edges of the pages are darkened and there is some slight chipping to the top of the last leaf. Good only.

In this address delivered shortly before US involvement in World War I, President Woodrow Wilson requests permission from Congress to arm US merchantmen. Though Congress refused to grant permission, Wilson did it by executive order on March 12th. The United States declared war on Germany on April 2nd.

Scarce. Good .

Keywords: AMERICANA; MILITARY; WORLD WAR ONE; WWI; WOODROW WILSON; AMERICAN HISTORY; POLITICS; FIRST WORLD WAR; THE GREAT WAR; ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DELIVERED AT A JOINT SESSION OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS FEBRUARY 26, 1917; TWENTIETH CENT

Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 28996

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