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To Secure These Rights

( 1947 ) Commentary by Anders Walker, St. Louis University School of Law

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“The only aristocracy that is consistent with the free way of life is an aristocracy of talent and achievement.”

“It is not enough that full and equal membership in society entitles the individual to an equal voice in the control of his government; it must also give him the right to enjoy the benefits of society.”

“Vital to the integrity of the individual and to the stability of a democratic society is the right of each individual to physical freedom, to security against illegal violence, and to fair, orderly legal process.”

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Morris Ernst, a member of the Committee on Civil Rights (Library of Congress)

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