Don't let's be beastly to the Germans
When our Victory is ultimately won.

Noel Coward

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Topic

World War II Magnanimity in war

Speaker

Noel Coward

Medium

Song

Language

English

Time

1943 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Coward, Noel. Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans. Warner Chappell Music, 1943.

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Topic
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Speaker
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Source
Speech to the Canadian Parliament, December 30, 1941
Medium
Speech
Genre
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Language
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Time
1941 1940s 20th century
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Original Citation

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The history of liberty has largely been the history of observance of procedural safeguards.

Felix Frankfurter

McNabb v. United States

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Rule of law Freedom

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Felix Frankfurter
Source
McNabb v. United States
Medium
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Genre
Legal writing
Language
English
Time
1943 1940s 20th century
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Citation

Frankfurter, Felix. United States, Supreme Court. McNabb v. United States. United States Reports, vol. 318, 1 Mar. 1943, pp. 339-349. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/318/332/.