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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Bob Merrill

Born: May 17, 1921
Died: February 17, 1998 (aged 76)
Bio: Bob Merrill was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was the second most successful songwriter of the 1950s on the UK Singles Chart.
Known for:
- Funny Girl (1968)
- W.C. Fields and Me (1978)
- The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1998)