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My office has been one of the most scrupulous in the country with regard to the protection of individual rights.

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"My office has been one of the most scrupulous in the country with regard to the protection of individual rights. I've been on record for years in law journals and books as championing the rights of the individual against the oppressive power of the state"

- Jim Garrison

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This quote is written / told by Jim Garrison between November 20, 1921 and October 21, 1992. He/she was a famous Public Servant from USA. The author also have 16 other quotes.

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