CBS radio broadcast from Berlin on March 2, 1949
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The fault of democracy everywhere, including the United States of America, is that too few people make use of it.
— Bill Downs
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The fault of democracy everywhere, including the United States of America, is that too few people make use of it." in the context of "CBS radio broadcast from Berlin on March 2, 1949" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bill Downs
William Randall Downs, Jr. (August 17, 1914 – May 3, 1978) was a Kansas City-born American broadcast journalist for CBS Radio and later ABC. He was best known for his work with Edward R. Murrow and was one of the original Murrow Boys.
About Bill Downs
William Randall Downs, Jr. (August 17, 1914 – May 3, 1978) was a Kansas City-born American broadcast journalist for CBS Radio and later ABC. He was best known for his work with Edward R. Murrow and was one of the original Murrow Boys.
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