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President Woodrow Wilson’s Joint Session Address Regarding the World War I Armistice

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November 11, 1918

On this date, President Woodrow Wilson dramatically announced to a Joint Session of Congress, “The war thus comes to an end.”

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House Legislation
Have students search the highlight dates and locate reference to any legislative document (bill, resolution, speech, etc.). Ask students to track down the document at a local depository library. Students should research the historical background of the document and make a brief presentation which includes reading all or portions of the document aloud. To locate a nearby federal depository library go to http://catalog.gpo.gov.

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