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And when the dust had settled
In September '78 With a smile upon his face
'Twas Glasser at the plate The ACLU's whole future was
Now tied to Ira's fate The members,
They could only hope
That he would bat his weight Somewhere EOs tremble
And directors scream and shout Somewhere programs falter
And the future is in doubt Somewhere the non-profits
Have all but lost their clout But they're all smiles
On 43rd Street
Mighty Ira knocked one out He writes, "Congratulations
on your successful reign from the author of the search
committee minority report
In September '78 With a smile upon his face
'Twas Glasser at the plate The ACLU's whole future was
Now tied to Ira's fate The members,
They could only hope
That he would bat his weight Somewhere EOs tremble
And directors scream and shout Somewhere programs falter
And the future is in doubt Somewhere the non-profits
Have all but lost their clout But they're all smiles
On 43rd Street
Mighty Ira knocked one out He writes, "Congratulations
on your successful reign from the author of the search
committee minority report
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And when the dust had settled
In September '78
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With a smile upon his face
'Twas Glasser at the plate
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The ACLU's whole future was
Now tied to Ira's fate
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The members,
They could only hope
That he would bat his weight
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Somewhere EOs tremble
And directors scream and shout
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Somewhere programs falter
And the future is in doubt
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Somewhere the non-profits
Have all but lost their clout
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But they're all smiles
On 43rd Street
Mighty Ira knocked one out
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He writes, "Congratulations
on your successful reign
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from the author of the search
committee minority report.
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Movie Summary
Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.