We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. — Edward R. Murrow

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We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.

Edward R. Murrow

1954

★ 6.9

Said on his TV program "See it Now" as a challenge to Senator Joseph McCarthy's attempts to quash "communist" enemies.

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Topic

Dissent Treason Patriotism Politics

Medium

TV news TV program

Time

1954 Red Scare (McCarthy era)

Person

Edward R. Murrow

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Citation

Murrow, Edward R. Tonight See It Now. CBS, 9 Mar. 1954.

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