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Quotation from Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer by Supreme Court of the United States
“Those who suggest that this is a case involving extraordinary powers should be mindful that these are extraordinary times.”
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, Dissent of Chief Justice Vinson (excerpt), Part I (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Vinson opens his account of the international emergency that he believed justified the seizure.
Citation: "Those who suggest that this is a case involving extraordinary powers should be mindful that these are extraordinary times." — Supreme Court of the United States, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, Dissent of Chief Justice Vinson (excerpt), Part I (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id youngstown-sheet-and-tube-v-sawyer-q6)
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