We would be false to our tr... by Frank Murphy, an American Politician

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“We would be false to our trust if we allowed the time it takes to give effect to constitutional rights to be used as the very reason for taking away those rights.”

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Name: Frank Murphy

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 13, 1890

Date of Death: Jul 19, 1949

Profession: Politician

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