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Simon Rosenthal

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Simon ("Si") Milyus Rosenthal (March 11, 1935 – December 27, 2021) was a public-interest lawyer who worked for regional and national Legal Aid and Legal Services programs and as dean of New College School of Law. A pacifist, when asked by a ''San Francisco Chronicle'' reporter for an "example of obscene wealth" in 1983, Rosenthal responded: "The MX missile. The military is wasting our society's resources in the most obscene way. The money could be used for human services, cancer cure research, jobs and lower interest rates so people could afford housing."

Rosenthal, "a pioneer in the Legal Services poverty program", believed the public interest is advanced by fighting for individuals’ rights under the law and by trying cases that set precedents and help bring institutional change for the advancement of all people's interests. Provided by Wikipedia
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