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J. Edgar Hoover:
We're too generous. We're too open. Now if we don't watch out, if we don't take steps now, impose some new discipline, some decency, then we're in trouble, deep trouble. And I know it's not fashionable to say this. We're celebrating, everyone thinks it's okay. But democracy carries a price tag. And I just happen to think that one of the most misguided promises we ever made was inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. One that I predict will lead this country into all kinds of trouble: Give us your poor, your huddled masses... Now we have to stop this before it goes too far. Our conception of America does not include, was never meant to include, this kind of scum
We're too generous. We're too open. Now if we don't watch out, if we don't take steps now, impose some new discipline, some decency, then we're in trouble, deep trouble. And I know it's not fashionable to say this. We're celebrating, everyone thinks it's okay. But democracy carries a price tag. And I just happen to think that one of the most misguided promises we ever made was inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty. One that I predict will lead this country into all kinds of trouble: Give us your poor, your huddled masses... Now we have to stop this before it goes too far. Our conception of America does not include, was never meant to include, this kind of scum
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We're too generous
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We're too open
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Now if we don't watch out
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if we don't take steps now to impose some new discipline some decency
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then we're in trouble Deep trouble
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I know it's not fashionable to say this
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We're celebrating Everyone thinks it's over
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But democracy carries a price tag Hear hear
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And I just happen to think that one of the most
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misguided promises we ever made
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was inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty
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One that I predict will lead this country into all kinds of trouble
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Give us your poor your huddled masses
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Now we have to stop this before it goes too far
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Our conception of America does not include
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was never meant to include this kind of scum
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Movie Summary
An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Actors
J. Edgar Hoover
George Hayden
