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I had to force myself to remember how awful you and your influence are
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Mighty Ira

I had to force myselfto remember how awful youand your influence are

I had to force myself
to remember how awful you
and your influence are

Full Transcript

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I had to force myself to remember how awful you and your influence are.
Duration
4 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:00
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
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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.
It was very generous of you to place me at your table and Trude looked simply wonderful. - Mighty Ira 00:06
It was very generous of you to place me at your table and Tr...
Bless you and any time it is convenient, - Mighty Ira 00:10
Bless you and any time it is convenient,
I... I remember the end of an essay that was part of a book - Mighty Ira 00:07
I... I remember the end of an essay that was part of a book
Two men are sitting sipping coffee in a coffee house in... in Paris - Mighty Ira 00:23
Two men are sitting sipping coffee in a coffee house in... i...
"Uh, well, who do you like?" "I like my friends." - Mighty Ira 00:17
"Uh, well, who do you like?" "I like my frien...
There will be no march by American Nazis this Sunday in Skokie, Illinois. - Mighty Ira 00:05
There will be no march by American Nazis this Sunday in Skok...
Because we agitated for free speech and won our right to free speech back completely - Mighty Ira 00:14
Because we agitated for free speech and won our right to fre...
In the end, after we won the case finally, uh, in Skokie - Mighty Ira 00:10
In the end, after we won the case finally, uh, in Skokie
[man 22] Nazi leaders said all along that Skokie was not their real objective - Mighty Ira 00:12
[man 22] Nazi leaders said all along that Skokie was not the...
Federal Judge George Leighton ordered the Park District - Mighty Ira 00:07
Federal Judge George Leighton ordered the Park District
This means that free speech for the white people on the southwest side is restored. - Mighty Ira 00:05
This means that free speech for the white people on the sout...
It's amazing how fast democracy goes-- - Mighty Ira 00:05
It's amazing how fast democracy goes--
[dramatic music playing] - Mighty Ira 00:18
[dramatic music playing]
That's where it all started. That's really what the Skokie case was all about. - Mighty Ira 00:05
That's where it all started. That's really what th...
[Ira] The same thing that was about to happen in Skokie did happen in Marquette Park. - Mighty Ira 00:06
[Ira] The same thing that was about to happen in Skokie did ...
[suspenseful music playing] - Mighty Ira 00:04
[suspenseful music playing]
With an enormous amount of police protection because by that time, they're worried, - Mighty Ira 00:08
With an enormous amount of police protection because by that...
-Down with the-- -[screams] Down with the fucking Nazi! - Mighty Ira 00:06
-Down with the-- -[screams] Down with the fucking Nazi!
-It should have gone up about 15 minutes... -Don't worry about it. - Mighty Ira 00:05
-It should have gone up about 15 minutes... -Don't worr...
He starts his little demonstration and he gets drowned out - Mighty Ira 00:09
He starts his little demonstration and he gets drowned out