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Censorship poor second

10 October 1954

Abstract

The author of this article lauds the efforts of President Eisenhower, Vice President Richard Nixon, several press corps, and the individuals who have fought over the previous year against censorship efforts. The article discusses several instances, including scenarios in Georgia, San Antonio, Youngstown, and Indiana where efforts at literature censorship were thwarted. This type of censorship is then compared to Soviet and Nazi censorship.


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  • Resource type

    • Intellectual Freedom News

  • Collections
  • Challenged

    • all forms of literature

  • Reading level

    • all levels

  • Participant

    • President Eisenhower, Vice President Richard Nixon, American Bar Association, Senator Joe McCarthy, San Antonio Minute Women, Georgia Literature Commission

  • Outcome

    • All the efforts at censorship mentioned in the article were thwarted.

  • Location

    • Across the U.S., but namely in Indiana, Youngstown (Ohio), Georgia, and San Antonio (Texas).

  • Source

    • The Oregonian (Portland)

  • Is part of

    • Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database

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  • Additional information

    • Across the U.S., but namely in Indiana, Youngstown (Ohio), Georgia, and San Antonio (Texas).