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In Remembrance: Harry V. Jaffa ’39 Died on January 10 2015

Harry V. Jaffa, a political philospher and professor and renowned Abraham Lincoln scholar, died January 10, 2015. He was 96 years old. Widely known for his contributions to the shaping of the modern conservative movement, Jaffa is credited as the source of the memorable lines spoken by presidential candidate Barry Goldwater in 1964: "extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" and "moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."

Read the complete story published in the Los Angeles Times on January 15, 2015.

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