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.
George William Norris Quotes
To my mind, what we ought to have maintained from the beginning was the strictest neutrality. If we had done this, I do not believe we would have been on the verge of war at the present time.
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| Birth: | 11th July, 1861 |
| Death: | 2nd September, 1944 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Lawyer, Politician |
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George William Norris was born in York Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, USA. He was an American politician from the state of Nebraska. He was elected to the House of Representatives for Nebraska's 5th congressional district from 1903-1913 and five terms in the United States Senate from 1913 until 1943, four terms as a Republican and the final term as an independent. He graduated from Baldwin University and earned his LL.B. degree at the law school of Valparaiso University in 1883. He moved to Beaver City, Nebraska to practice law.
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