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Melanie Stansbury: “When politicians begin deciding what facts are acceptable, scholarship ceases to be scholarship; it becomes propaganda.”

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
When politicians begin deciding what facts are acceptable, scholarship ceases to be scholarship; it becomes propaganda.
Said by
Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico
Source
rollcall.com
Jul 21, 2026

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Warning against political influence on historical narratives.

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