An Autobiography · Character
Woodrow Wilson
The newly elected President whose misstatement of Progressive doctrine forces Roosevelt into a sharp, public correction.
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Also known as Mr. Woodrow Wilson, Mr. Wilson, Wilson, President, President Wilson
First appearance: x the presidency making an old party progressive
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Mentioned critically in connection with the 'New Freedom' philosophy, which Roosevelt equates with outdated laissez-faire individualism.
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Wilson enters the narrative as a rival whose inauguration Roosevelt had wished well, only to be accused of distorting what the Progressives actually said about monopoly and big business. Roosevelt challenges him to…
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- The Big Stick and the Square Deal
- Appendix B: The Control of Corporations and 'The New Freedom'
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