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Harold J. Laski: But if Brown, for instance, is a candidate for public office, my view that he cheats his employer is directly relevant…

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But if Brown, for instance, is a candidate for public office, my view that he cheats his employer is directly relevant to the question of his fitness to be elected; and if I can prove that my view is true, it is in the public interest that I should make it known.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski discusses the relevance of personal conduct to public office candidacy, emphasizing the public's right to know.

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