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Barry Goldwater: “In his acceptance speech at the convention that year, he famously thundered that extremism in the defense of liberty is…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2022
In his acceptance speech at the convention that year, he famously thundered that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.
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Barry Goldwater
California
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Goldwater's famous quote from his 1964 acceptance speech, reflecting his views on extremism.

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