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"He would see civilization in danger of perishing under the oppression of a gigantic paradox: he would see multitudes of people starving in the midst of plenty, and nations preparing for war although pledged to peace"
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Arthur Henderson
between September 13, 1863 and October 20, 1935. He/she was a famous
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