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Fact or fiction: privacy in American libraries

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If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our Liberty. John F. Kennedy

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                CFP '02: Proceedings of the 12th annual conference on Computers, freedom and privacy
                April 2002
                182 pages
                ISBN:158113505X
                DOI:10.1145/543482

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