How stands the Constitution?, 1934-06-30

Item — Volume: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Pamphlet

Dates

1934-06-30

Creator

From the Collection: McCormick, Robert R. (Robert Rutherford), 1880-1955 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Series: 5 Volumes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Occasion: Dinner given by William Allen White in honor of Col. Ed Howe (Topeka, Kan.)

Frank Hughes/Lloyd Wendt identifier: HW78

Annotation by Frank Hughes and Lloyd Wendt: All government based on force to compel obedience. History of government been history of revolt against tyranny. Growth individual rights (good!). Recent abortive attack against freedom of the press defeated by courts. Successful attempts attaint property and curb speech. Thompson libel suit, Near vs. Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota, Alabama, NRA [National Recovery Act], Murray case. (Duplicates HW64 and HW70.) Lafount.

Subjects assigned by Tribune Company Archives staff: Tallahassee tribune; American Newspaper Publishers Association; Dartmouth College; Great Britain; Howe, Ed (Colonel); Johnson, Hugh S. (General); Minnesota "Gag law"; National Recovery Act; Richberg, Donald; Thompson, William Hale; True, James; United States. Constitution; White, William Allen; WIND (Radio station)

Subject assigned by Frank Hughes and Lloyd Wendt: Freedom of the press