But the case against the university is that it is chiefly a… - William O. Douglas

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But the case against the university is that it is chiefly a handmaiden of the state or of industry or, worse yet, of the military-industrial complex.

William O. Douglas

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William Orville Douglas (16 October 1898 – 19 January 1980) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. With a term lasting 36 years and 209 days, he is the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court.

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Native Name: William Orville Douglas

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But the case against the university is that it is chiefly a handmaiden of the state or of industry or, worse yet, of the military-industrial complex. - William O. Douglas

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