Harold H. Greene - I think it does work. The fact that the law is t

I think it does work. The fact that the law is there and injustices can be rectified, I think has a lot to do with the fact that the people in this country aren't as frustrated as they are in some of these places in Eastern Europe and don't resort to violent revolution.

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Greene, Harold H. Oral History Interview. Conducted by Stephen J. Pollak, Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit, 1995.

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