Arthur Sylvester Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"I think the inherent right of the government to lie to save
itself when faced with nuclear disaster is basic -- basic."

by:	Arthur Sylvester (1901- ) Assistant Secretary of Defense
Source:	Speech at a meeting of the New York chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, New York City, December 6, 1962, as reported by The Washington Post, December 7, 1962, p. A–2.
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Categories:	Deception, Defense, Economics, Fed, Government, Safety, Truth
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Reader comments about this quote:

-- Mike, Norwalk
it is so disturbing. -- Sally, Nutley, nj
Ain't it the truth. -- Anonymous
To lie, if necessary? That may have been the way it was, but now what isn't an outright lie is a half truth at best. Its all for "your own good" though...right? -- J Carlton, Calgary
It's only the truth because the government officials have made it the tuth and now we the people expect this of them.I read somewhere that IF YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS,THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE.That sounds like a good idea to me. -- Me Again
I can't help but wonder how this quote could get anything other than thumbs down... that it has gotten any positive votes is even more disturbing to me than the quote itself is... -- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
All is fair in love and war. And since the government has been warring upon its people for generations, I believe little the government ever says. The truth comes out years later after the damage has already been done. Politics is the art of lying for personal gain -- nothing more. -- E Archer, NYC
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our government doesn't lie, it just "mis- speaks". Hey, didn't a well known presidential candidate "mis-speak" recently. Well, dodging bullets will sometimes effect your memory. -- jim k, austin tx
Yep its the truth. Don't see any way to dispute it. -- warren, olathe