| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 854 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward R Murrow |
| QUOTATION: | If none of us ever read a book that was “dangerous,” had a friend who was “different” or joined an organization that advocated “change,” we would all be just the kind of people Joe McCarthy wants. Whose fault is that? Not really [McCarthy’s]. He didn’t create this situation of fear. He merely exploited it, and rather successfully. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | On Senator Joseph R McCarthy’s accusations about Communists in government, See It Now CBS TV 7 Mar 54 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Politics & Government: Politicians & Critics |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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