Generally young men are reg... by Woodrow Wilson, an American President

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“Generally young men are regarded as radicals. This is a popular misconception. The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates. The radicals are the men past middle life.”

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Name: Woodrow Wilson

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Dec 28, 1856

Date of Death: Feb 3, 1924

Profession: President

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