If discrimination based on race is constitutionally permissi

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If discrimination based on race is constitutionally permissible when those who hold the reins can come up with 'compelling' reasons to justify it, then constitutional guarantees acquire an accordionlike quality. - William O Douglas

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US legal expert, 1898 - 1980

Born:16th October, 1898
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Starsign: Libra

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