Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

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Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

A.J. Liebling

The Wayward Press · 1960

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1960

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Liebling, A. J. "The Wayward Press: Do You Belong in Journalism?" The New Yorker, 7 May 1960.

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Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one. — A.J. Liebling

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