Kathleen Graham, publisher of The Washington Post said this in 1988

“We live in a dirty and dangerous world…There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn’t. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print what it knows.”

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2 Responses to Kathleen Graham, publisher of The Washington Post said this in 1988

  1. Kate says:

    This is an interesting quote, which can interpreted in a myriad of ways. Depends upon your point of view, ideology, and philosophy. Tricky stuff.

  2. nathalie says:

    Quite right, Kate. There’s enough in here to keep a night-long discussion going.

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