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I derive no pleasure from prosecuting a man, even though I know he's guilty do you think I could sleep at night or look at myself in the mirror in the morning if I hounded an innocent man?

Jim Garrison

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Jim Garrison
Age: 70 †
Born: 1921
Born: November 20
Died: 1992
Died: October 21
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Denison
Iowa
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