The rock-bottom foundation of a free press is the integrity of the people who run it. Our press may make a million mistakes of judgment without doing itself permanent harm so long as its proprietors are steadfast in their adherence to truth.

Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman

Speech (1952-09-08), “The One-Party Press,” Portland Journal Luncheon, Portland, Oregon
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