It will be helpful in our mutual objective to allow every man in America to look his neighbor in the face and see a man — not a color. - Adlai Stevenson II

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It will be helpful in our mutual objective to allow every man in America to look his neighbor in the face and see a man — not a color.

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About Adlai Stevenson II

Adlai Ewing Stevenson II (5 February 1900 – 14 July 1965) was an American politician and statesman, noted for his skill in debate and oratory; Governor of Illinois, he was twice an unsuccessful candidate for President of the United States running against Dwight D. Eisenhower (in 1952 and 1956). Under the John F. Kennedy administration, he served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

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Alternative Names: Adlai Ewing Stevenson II Adlai E. Stevenson II Adlai Stevenson Adlai Ewing Stevenson Adlai E. Stevenson Adlai Ewing Ferd Stevenson II
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The sound of tireless voices is the price we pay for the right to hear the music of our own opinions. But there is also, it seems to me, a moment at which democracy must prove its capacity to act. Every man has a right to be heard; but no man has the right to strangle democracy with a single set of vocal cords.

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