The Progressive Republican from Nebraska, Senator George William Norris (1861-1944) was among the handful of eminent politicians of the day to oppose US entry into the Great War. In this speech to the Senate, he made his reasons clear. (4 April, 1917)

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)