"Obscene book" held popular on Capitol Hill

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Abstract

"Lady Chatterly's Lover" was banned from the mail by Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield. Since then at least 10 copies of the book have been taken out from the Library of Congress by politicians on Capitol Hill.

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Resource type
- Intellectual Freedom News
Collections
- Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
Challenged
- Lady Chatterly's lover by D. H. Lawrence
Reading level
- adult
Participant
- Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield, Library of Congress
Outcome
- The book was banned from the mail by postmaster general Arthur Summerfield.
Location
- U.S.
Source
- Richmond News
Is part of
- Intellectual Freedom Issues in Oregon: A News Database
Keywords
Additional information
- U.S.