There is no part of the means placed in the hands of the Executive…

There is no part of the means placed in the hands of the Executive which might be used with greater effect for unhallowed purposes than the control of the public press.

William Henry Harrison

Inaugural Address of William Henry Harrison · 1841

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Harrison, William Henry. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1841, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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