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Robert F. Kennedy: “We need to be able to talk--and the First Amendment was not written for easy speech. It was written for the speech that…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2023
We need to be able to talk--and the First Amendment was not written for easy speech. It was written for the speech that nobody likes you for.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of free speech, especially for unpopular opinions.

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