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Whenever a group of men become so bigoted they believe they must limit the fields of education to some men, I am convinced it's my job to study the kinds of government that breed such men and to see if we can change them.

14 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - Peace Mediator classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:13:51 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- As much as we deplore how the world's constructed today, we're practical dispensers of the fund.

- What are you trying to say, professor?

- The committee thinks your study of government is useless. They hope you'll pick something you can put to better use.

- Now, if you'll take, say... even sociology, we can do something.

- I think your committee has shown me what I really need to do, professor.

- Whenever a group of men become so bigoted they believe they must limit the fields of education to some men, I am convinced it's my job to study the kinds of government that breed such men and to see if we can change them.

- Tell the committee I'll study governments even if I don't get the fellowship.

- And the chairman had gone back to his committee and reported his findings.

- Gentlemen, I've talked to this Ralph Bunche, and it's my belief that we must give him this fellowship to study government... even if it kills him.

(Chord) The committee agrees that they'll make an exception in your case. You've got your fellowship.

- Study whatever kinds of governments you see fit.

[...]

Destination Freedom Sound Clip

Destination Freedom Radio ShowQuotes with audio clips from Richard Durham's Destination Freedom old-time radio program, Radio's Black Legacy, 1948-1950.

Actors: Oscar Brown Jr., Studs Terkel, Janice Kingslow, Wezlyn Tilden

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