Published: January 8, 2018
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On January 8, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress and proposed a 14-point program for world peace. These fourteen principles formed the basis for peace negotiations at the end of World War I.
56 Cong. Rec. (Bound) - House of Representatives: January 8, 1918
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On February 11, 1918, President Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress regarding the response to his Fourteen Points peace plan.
56 Cong. Rec. (Bound) - Senate: February 11, 1918
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Related Resources
- Wilson’s Fourteen Points, 1918, Department of State
- America enters the War; Wilson's Plan for Peace, Department of State
- View Woodrow Wilson’s original shorthand draft of the speech, Library of Congress
- Plan a visit to the Woodrow Wilson House in Washington D.C, A National Trust Historic Site National Park Service