John Swinton in 1883, probably at the "Journalists' Gathering" in the rooms of the Twilight Club in the Mills Building, New York City, on April 12, 1883.
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There is no such a thing in America as an independent press, unless it is out in country towns. ...
— John Swinton on Freedom of the press
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About John Swinton
John Swinton (.@. 12. December 1829 in Scotland; † 15. December 1901 in Brooklyn Heights, New York) was a Scottish-American journalist, newspaper publisher, and orator.
About John Swinton
John Swinton (.@. 12. December 1829 in Scotland; † 15. December 1901 in Brooklyn Heights, New York) was a Scottish-American journalist, newspaper publisher, and orator.
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