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George W. Norris

George William Norris (July 11, 1861 – September 2, 1944) was a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He served five terms in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican, from 1903 until 1913, and five terms in the United States Senate, from 1913 until 1943, four terms as a Republican and the final term as an independent. Norris was defeated for reelection in 1942.

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The first war zone was declared by Great Britain. She gave us and the world notice of it on the 4th day of November, 1914. The zone became effective Nov. 5, 1914.

War, Great Day, World, Britain, Gave

In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country.

Country, Mines, Order, Sea, Take

The people can change Congress but only God can change the Supreme Court.

People, Congress, Court, Supreme, God

First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights.

War, Rights, Law, Defied

Lincoln would be just like me. He wouldn't know what the hell to do.

Hell, Historical, History, Like, Lincoln, Would Be

Men are often biased in their judgment on account of their sympathy and their interests.

Sympathy, Men, Prejudice, Account, Judgment

There is not much danger of the smaller nations if the big nations will behave.

Danger, Bigs, Behave, Big, Nations

The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American lives.

War, Government, President, Asking, Lives

During practically all of my public life, I have been a sincere advocate of an agreement between the leading nations of the world to set up all the necessary international machinery that would bring about a practical abolition of war between civilized nations.

Abolition, Agreement, Civilized Nations, International, Nations, War

No nation ought to keep a navy larger than is necessary to do police duty.

Duty, Larger, Navy, Police