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Speech: "Spirit of Liberty" by Judge Learned Hand, 1944

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March 30, 2022

Speech: "Spirit of Liberty" by Judge Learned Hand, 1944

This speech titled "Spirit of Liberty" was originally given by Judge Learned Hand in 1944 in celebration of I Am an American Day.

For this recording the speech is read by Don Murphy.

For the text of the "Spirit of Liberty" speech visit ��ýapp�ٷ�'s First Amendment Library.

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