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June 12, 2017

Tony Awards: Actress Cynthia Nixon Honors Those Who Are Resisting Trump
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Last night were the Tony Awards. Among those who gave political speeches
were Cynthia Nixon, who won best featured actress for her role as an
abused woman in Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes."

Cynthia Nixon: "It is a privilege to appear in Lillian Hellman's eerily
prescient play at this specific moment in history. Eighty years ago, she
wrote, 'There are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it,
and other people who just stand around and watch them do it.' My love,
my gratitude and my undying respect go out to all the people in 2017 who
are refusing to just stand and watch them do it."



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