No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.

Edward R. Murrow

On Joseph McCarthy.

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Topic

McCarthyism Red Scare Cold War Communism American politics

Speaker

Edward R. Murrow

Source

See It Now

Medium

TV program

Language

English

Time

1954 1950s 20th century

Occupation

TV personality Journalist

From

United States

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Citation

Murrow, Edward R. Private comments to staff prior to broadcast of See It Now. 9 Mar. 1954, New York City, NY, USA.

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Self-destruction Destructive impulses

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Sylvia Plath
Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1951 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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I Have a Dream

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Declaration of Independence US Constitution The Founders American founding Civil rights American politics
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source
I Have a Dream
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I Have a Dream." March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. 28 Aug. 1963, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, USA.