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    Memoirs

    Unfinished Business

    by Bonsal, Stephen

    Excerpts from the author’s diary written when he was President Wilson’s confidential interpreter at the Peace conference of 1919.

    The armistice – The first draft of the covenant – Clemenceau – With General Smuts to southeastern Europe – The battle for the final draft of the world compact – Berlin – Blackout in Washington

    Pulitzer Prize, History, 1945

    This book has 55 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of 60,517 words.


    1. Dedication
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    2. Introduction
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    1. November 7, 1918
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    2. November 8th
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    3. November 19th
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    4. November 20th
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    5. November 22d
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    1. January 2, 1919
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    2. January 18, 1919
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    3. February 1st
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    4. February 2d
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    5. February 4th
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    6. February 6th
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    7. February 7th
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    8. February 8th
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    9. February 9th
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    10. February — undated
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    11. February 9th
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    12. February 10th
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    13. February 10th — later
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    14. February 13th
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    15. February 14th
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    16. February 15th
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    17. February 15th
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    18. February 15th
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    19. February 16th
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    1. February 20th
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    2. February 22d (Saturday)
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    3. February 23d
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    4. February 26th
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    5. February 28th
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    6. March 1st
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    7. March 2d
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    1. March 30th
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    2. Vienna, April 4th
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    3. Vienna, April — undated
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    4. Vienna, April 9th
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    5. Vienna, Tuesday
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    6. Wednesday
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    7. Vienna, Thursday
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    8. Friday, April
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    9. Saturday, April
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    10. Vienna, Tuesday
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    11. April
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    12. Vienna, April
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    13. Vienna, April
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    14. Belgrade, in early April
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    15. April, Vienna, Monday
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    16. Vienna, Saturday
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    17. Tuesday
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    18. Vienna, Tuesday
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    19. Vienna, Saturday
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    20. Sunday
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    21. Monday
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    22. Paris, April 12th
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