Broadcast speech (November 11, 1934)
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I believe in upholding the right to private property but in controlling it for the public good.
— Charles Coughlin
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I believe in upholding the right to private property but in controlling it for the public good." in the context of "Broadcast speech (November 11, 1934)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Coughlin" (”Father Coughlin & The Search For ‘Social Justice’”: Broadcast Speech (November 11, 1934), Preamble and Principles of his National Union for Social Justice)
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About Charles Coughlin
Charles Edward Coughlin (October 25, 1891 – October 27, 1979), was a Canadian-American Roman Catholic priest based in the United States near Detroit. Commonly known as Father Coughlin, he was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience: during the 1930s, an estimated 30 million listeners tuned to his weekly broadcasts. He was forced off the air in 1939 because of his pro-fascist and anti-semitic rhetoric.
About Charles Coughlin
Charles Edward Coughlin (October 25, 1891 – October 27, 1979), was a Canadian-American Roman Catholic priest based in the United States near Detroit. Commonly known as Father Coughlin, he was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass audience: during the 1930s, an estimated 30 million listeners tuned to his weekly broadcasts. He was forced off the air in 1939 because of his pro-fascist and anti-semitic rhetoric.
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