Quote by Daniel J. Boorstin on Defense and Public Libraries

„Historians will not fail to note that a people who could spend ? billion on defense refused to spend a tiny fraction of that total to keep their libraries open in the evening.“

Daniel J. BoorstinDaniel J. Boorstin criticizes a society spending much on defense but little on public libraries and education.
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Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, writer, and former Librarian of Congress.

This quote criticizes the priorities of a society that spends heavily on defense but neglects education and public libraries.


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Daniel J. Boorstin quote about defense spending and keeping public libraries open

Daniel Joseph Boorstin (1914–2004) was an American historian and writer. He taught law at the University of Chicago for 25 years and later served as director of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. From 1975 to 1987, he was Director of the Library of Congress and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1969.

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