Quote by: William O. Douglas

Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." [ , Speech to the Author's Guild Council in New York, on receiving the 1951 Lauterbach Award (December 3, 1952)]

William O. Douglas

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Author Bio

  • NameWilliam O. Douglas
  • DescriptionAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
  • BornOctober 16, 1898
  • DiedJanuary 19, 1980
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLawyer; Judge
  • AwardsGeorge Polk Award