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Government, which does not and did not grant us our rights, must not now seek to deny them by using fear as its justification.

Malcolm Wallop

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Malcolm Wallop
Age: 78 †
Born: 1933
Born: February 27
Died: 2011
Died: September 14
Politician
Rancher
New York City
New York
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