Chapter I: Foreword: v

I. THE SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS 1
(_March 5, 1917_)

II. WE MUST ACCEPT WAR 9
(_Message to the Congress, April 2, 1917)_

III. A STATE OF WAR 26
(_The President's Proclamation of April 6, 1917_)

IV. "SPEAK, ACT AND SERVE TOGETHER" 32
(_Message to the American people, April 15, 1917_)

V. THE CONSCRIPTION PROCLAMATION 40
(_May 18, 1917_)

VI. CONSERVING THE NATION'S FOOD 49
(_May 19, 1917_)

VII. AN ANSWER TO CRITICS 54
(_May 22, 1917_)

VIII. MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS 56
(_May 30, 1917_)

IX. A STATEMENT TO RUSSIA 59
(_June 9, 1917_)

X. FLAG-DAY ADDRESS 64
(_June 14, 1917_)

XI. AN APPEAL TO THE BUSINESS INTERESTS 76
(_July 11, 1917_)

XII. REPLY TO THE POPE 83
(_August 27, 1917_)

XIII. A MESSAGE TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL OFFICERS 89
(_September 30, 1917_)

XIV. WOMAN SUFFRAGE MUST COME NOW 92
(_October 25, 1917_)

XV. THE THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION 96
(_November 7, 1917_)

XVI. LABOR MUST BEAR ITS PART 99
(_November 12, 1917_)

XVII. ADDRESS TO THE CONGRESS 112
(_December 4, 1917_)

XVIII. PROCLAMATION OF WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA-HUNGARY 130
(_December 12, 1917_)

XIX. THE GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER THE RAILROADS 134
(_A Statement by the President, December 26, 1917_)

XX. GOVERNMENT OPERATION OF RAILROADS 143
(_Address to the Congress, January 4, 1918_)

XXI. THE TERMS OF PEACE 150
(_January 8, 1918_)

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