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My top priority when I first got to the national ACLU
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Mighty Ira

My top priority when I first gotto the national ACLU, I thought was going to beracial...

My top priority when I first got
to the national ACLU, I thought was going to be
racial justice

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My top priority when I first got to the national ACLU,
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I thought was going to be racial justice.
Duration
8 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:32
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
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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.
Throughout its existence, the American Civil Liberties Union has defended unpopular causes, - Mighty Ira 00:12
Throughout its existence, the American Civil Liberties Union...
Actually my... my top priority turned out to be organizational survival. - Mighty Ira 00:04
Actually my... my top priority turned out to be organization...
The first time I heard the name Skokie, Illinois, was probably '77 or '78. - Mighty Ira 00:07
The first time I heard the name Skokie, Illinois, was probab...
Skokie is a suburb of Chicago and Skokie liked to call itself a village - Mighty Ira 00:12
Skokie is a suburb of Chicago and Skokie liked to call itsel...
Mostly, middle-income families living in one-family homes, - Mighty Ira 00:11
Mostly, middle-income families living in one-family homes,
After the Second World War, - Mighty Ira 00:19
After the Second World War,
We saw with my... with our own eyes what did happen and it could happen. - Mighty Ira 00:07
We saw with my... with our own eyes what did happen and it c...
[woman 1] For months, American Nazi party leader, Frank Collin - Mighty Ira 00:07
[woman 1] For months, American Nazi party leader, Frank...
[man 6] Leader Frank Collin says he's inviting Nazis from all over the country - Mighty Ira 00:06
[man 6] Leader Frank Collin says he's inviting Nazis fr...
We can do it. This is only the beginning of dozens of marches. - Mighty Ira 00:04
We can do it. This is only the beginning of dozens of marche...
That's the way I look at myself, - Mighty Ira 00:08
That's the way I look at myself,
Collin decided that he was going to demonstrate in the name of free speech - Mighty Ira 00:14
Collin decided that he was going to demonstrate in the name ...
Collin said all these suburbs are white and they're all escaping Chicago. - Mighty Ira 00:06
Collin said all these suburbs are white and they're all...
I'm going to demonstrate in the suburbs where a lot of these people live - Mighty Ira 00:06
I'm going to demonstrate in the suburbs where a lot of ...
Mr. Stern, what does it mean to you, uh, - Mighty Ira 00:10
Mr. Stern, what does it mean to you, uh,
Uh, the symbol, obviously, has some meaning to you. - Mighty Ira 00:05
Uh, the symbol, obviously, has some meaning to you.
I got a call one night from Mr. Collin saying, - Mighty Ira 00:37
I got a call one night from Mr. Collin saying,
The idea that people wearing swastikas were going to come to their streets was unthinkable. - Mighty Ira 00:06
The idea that people wearing swastikas were going to come to...
The passion with which some residents in the town of Skokie reacted - Mighty Ira 00:14
The passion with which some residents in the town of Skokie ...
I'm a Jew. Well, this is my home. - Mighty Ira 00:05
I'm a Jew. Well, this is my home.