Robert Lansing (1864-1928) Born: October 17, 1864 in Watertown, New York, United States Died: October 30, 1928 Occupation: Secretary of state As secretary of state during World War I, Robert Lansing was overshadowed by President Woodrow Wilson, who conducted most important foreign-policy matters himself. As the German ambassador to the United States once commented, "Since Wilson decides everything, any interview with Lansing is a mere matter of form." Born in Watertown, New York, on 17 October 1864, Robert Lansing graduated from …showed first 75 words of 931 total…

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