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“When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled. It has no apparatus to deal with the boor, the liar, the lout, and the antidemocrat in general.”

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J. William Fulbright

J. William Fulbright was a prominent United States Senator from Arkansas, serving from 1945 to 1975. He is best known for establishing the Fulbright Program, which promotes international educational exchange. Fulbright was a member of the Democratic Party and was deeply committed to the principles of peace, education, and international understanding. more

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