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Dean Phillips: “Jefferson once said that if he had to choose between a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2020
Jefferson once said that if he had to choose between a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, he would not hesitate a moment to choose the latter.
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Dean Phillips
Democratic · Minnesota

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Phillips highlights the vital role of a free press in democracy.

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