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John Howard Lawson Quotes

1894–1977 United States

John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American playwright and screenwriter. A communist, he is remembered as one of the "Hollywood Ten", who were blacklisted for refusing to give testimony to the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

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You believe in freedom of speech for communists because what they say is true. You do not believe in freedom of speech for fascists because what they say is a lie.

I am not on trial here, Mr. Chairman. This committee is on trial here before the American people. Let us get that straight.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Howard Lawson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.