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This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

~Elmer Davis

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This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

~Elmer Davis

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This is a people's war, and to win it, the people should know as much about it as they can.

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Topics: About Know Much People Should War Win

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This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it.

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Topics: Cowards Established Preserve Republic Will

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Freedom of ideas and communications is one of the things we are fighting for, and our enemies are fighting against.

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Topics: Against Communications Enemies Fighting Freedom Ideas One Of The Things Our Things

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Tammany Hall and slavery usually found 'The Herald' on their side.

~Elmer Davis

Topics: Found Hall Side Slavery

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It is a curious foible of a certain type of mind that it is unable to imagine a newspaper editor as one who may, on some public questions, honestly have the same view as that held by other persons.

~Elmer Davis

Topics: Certain Curious Editor Held Honestly Imagine May Mind Newspaper Other Persons Public Questions Same Some Type Unable View Who

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The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.

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Topics: Commandment First Great Scare Them You

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This nation has given the world an object lesson in the whole duty of neutrals, which is to furnish an outlet for the wrath of a belligerent who is annoyed because he cannot defeat his opponent.

~Elmer Davis

Topics: Annoyed Because Cannot Defeat Duty Furnish Given He His Lesson Nation Neutral Object Opponent Outlet Which Who Whole World Wrath

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I believe that if the entire voting population of the United States could be taken in small groups on a personally conducted tour of even the neutral countries of Europe, 85 percent of them would vote next November for any presidential candidate of any party who could convincingly promise them a big navy and conscription.

~Elmer Davis

Topics: Any Believe Big Candidate Conscription Could Countries Entire Europe Even Groups Navy Neutral Next November Party Percent Personally Population Presidential Promise Small States Taken Them Tour United United States Vote Voting Who Would I Believe I Believe That

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: January 13th, 1890

Died: May 18th, 1958

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