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To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship.
Robert Byrd
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"To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship."
— Robert Byrd

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To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of each citizen to be vigilant, to protect liberty, to speak out, left and right and disagree lest be trampled underfoot by misguided zealotry and extreme partisanship. — Robert Byrd

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Robert Byrd was a Politician from United States (1917–2010).

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Who said "To the American people I say, awaken to what is happening. It is the duty of ea…"?
This quote is attributed to Robert Byrd, a Politician from United States.
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Robert Byrd lived from 1917 – 2010.