His opinion that there was a secret deal that resulted in the US entering the First World War on the side of the English.
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Who knew it? President Wilson knew it. Colonel House knew it. Other's knew it. Did I know it? I had a pretty good idea of what was going on: I was liaison to Henry Morgenthau, Sr., in the 1912 campaign when President Wilson was elected, and there was talk around the office there.
— Benjamin H. Freedman
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Who knew it? President Wilson knew it. Colonel House knew it. Other's knew it. Did I know it? I had a pretty good idea of what was going on: I was liaison to Henry Morgenthau, Sr., in the 1912 campaign when President Wilson was elected, and there was talk around the office there." in the context of "His opinion that there was a secret deal that resulted in the US entering the First World War on the side of the English." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Benjamin H. Freedman" (Sourced, Willard Hotel speech (1961): Online text - Audio : (Clip 1) - (Clip 2) - (Clip 3))
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About Benjamin H. Freedman
Benjamin Harrison Freedman (.@. 5. October 1890 in Manhattan, New York City; † April/May 1984) was an American businessman, and a convert from Judaism to Roman Catholicism, known for his antisemitic and anti-Zionist views and writings.
About Benjamin H. Freedman
Benjamin Harrison Freedman (.@. 5. October 1890 in Manhattan, New York City; † April/May 1984) was an American businessman, and a convert from Judaism to Roman Catholicism, known for his antisemitic and anti-Zionist views and writings.
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