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Robert F. Kennedy: We cannot survive as a democracy if we are not ready to die for the right for even people who are appalling to speak.

On the recordJuly 19, 2023
We cannot survive as a democracy if we are not ready to die for the right for even people who are appalling to speak.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of free speech in a democracy.

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