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May 17, 2011

Memorial Held for Civil Rights Attorney Leonard Weinglass 
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Friends and family of the late civil rights attorney, Leonard Weinglass,
gathered in New York City on Friday for a memorial. Speakers included
Weinglass' close friend Tom Hayden. Weinglass represented Hayden during
the infamous Chicago Seven Trial.

Tom Hayden: “He had this passion to defend people against the bullying
powers, whether they were the state, the intelligence agencies, the
corporations, whomever. And because he had this professionalism about
him, combined with the passion of an activist, he was our last, best
hope. He was always looking for the argument that would convince the
jury to nullify the case, or convince one juror, one, refuse to
convict.”



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