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Adlai Stevenson: But the decision of this tribunal is too startling and too far-reaching in its consequences to pass unchallenged.

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But the decision of this tribunal is too startling and too far-reaching in its consequences to pass unchallenged.
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Adlai Stevenson

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Stevenson argues that the tribunal's decision has significant and alarming implications that must be addressed.

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