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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02904 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1910s |
| Title | Address of the President of the United States, delivered at a joint session of the two houses of Congress |
| Date | 2 April 1917 |
| Author | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Asks Congress to declare war against Germany. Marks the beginning of the American involvement in World War I. |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Congress Military History World War I Global History and Civics |
| People | Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; World War I |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |