by Will Kaufman
Disclosure statement
Will Kaufman received funding from the
Broadcast Music Industry Foundation (BMI-Woody Guthrie
Fellowship).
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Foundation and the Simons Foundation. Our global
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In December 1950, Woody Guthrie signed his name to
the lease of a new apartment in Brooklyn. Even now, over
half a century later, that uninspiring document prompts
a double-take.
Below all the legal jargon is the signature of the
man who had composed “This Land Is Your Land,” the most
resounding appeal to an equal share for all in America.
Below that is the signature of Donald Trump’s father,
Fred. No pairing could appear more unlikely. MORE
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