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Independent in Long Beach, California

11 May 1967

Page 7

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1967

Page

7

Dissenters in American politics through history and Gandhi

The piece surveys how parties mimic voter desires yet contain underground dissent. Norman Thomas epitomizes sustained dissent, advocating evolutionary socialism and prefiguring New Deal ideas. It notes Kennedy’s praise for dissenters and cites various historical figures, from Socrates to Gandhi, as influential but not uniformly virtuous.

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Washington UPI Ike Tennessee Valley Authority Thomas Franklin D. Roosevelt Moscow Socrates Athens Galileo Gallei Inquisition Wendell Phillips Boston
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Dissent Right Cited Beneath First Amendment Principles

A fragment referencing Voltaire and the First Amendment cites defending dissent even as a Wise government avoids suppression unless actions become sedition or treason. The quote emphasizes protecting speech as a core constitutional right.

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Voltaire
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Jury Equal Rights Bill Signs in New York

Governor John W. King signed a bill in Concord New York granting women equal jury duty rights with men. The law, effective immediately, waives prior exemptions and mandates parity in jury service eligibility and obligations.

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Concord N.Y John W. King
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