Let Us Remember the Declaration’s True Pledge Against Tyranny
A reflection on the Declaration of Independence tracing its founding ideals and the abuses cited by Thomas Jefferson. It warns against fear driven conformity and guilt by association, urging Americans to uphold unalienable rights and the original pledge of lives fortunes and sacred honor.
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America
Thomas Jefferson
England
United States
House
Henry Steele Commager
Ike the Nation's Leader Humility and Hope in Washington
The observer recalls President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a National Editorial Association gathering. The president's poise, humility, and candor shine as he speaks off the cuff about truth, justice, and responsible leadership, urging Americans to seek full truth and act selflessly for the common good.
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Washington
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Editorial Association
Dwight Eisenhower
Earl Warren
America
Mount Dora Leaders Debate Segregation Ruling Impact
A local colored community leader condemns enforcing the Supreme Court ruling on segregation while urging calm nationwide. The piece voices fears of disruption during integration, notes teacher shortages, and argues democracy allows voluntary association without mass discrimination amid global scrutiny.
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Mount Dora
Supreme Court
East Town
C. O. Lott
Justice Jackson Urges Free Will and International Law
A speech by Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson argues that Western law rests on free will and social responsibility, opposing Marxist economic determinism. He contends free men must curb power to secure world peace through international law and lawful institutions as an alternative to war.
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Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Justice Jackson
McCarthy pledge on Senate floor recalled
In a Friday column Thomas L. Stokes cites a four year old McCarthy pledge to resign if he used Senate floor immunity for off the record remarks. The note follows Hensel challenging McCarthy to speak without immunity and be sued for alleged lies.
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Post-Dispatch
Thomas L. Stokes
Senator McCarthy
Senate
McCarthy
Hensel
A Captiol Day Observed Through Oratory and Absences
A writer recounts a Capitol Hill visit observing House and Senate sessions, noting empty chairs during hearings on security and trade, and highlighting the contrast between attending lawmakers and those absent. He recalls meeting Rep. Syd Herlong and Senator George Smathers, witnessing party dynamics in debates over the Eisenhower program and Gore amendment.
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Burley-Burley
Capitol
Margaret Chase Smith
Pennsylvania
Hill
Capitol Hill
House
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen- Judiciary Committee
Senate
Syd Herlong
Patic
Syd
Grossmen
Sen
Smathers
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Spessard Holland
United States
America
New York Columnist Pegler Faces Slander Verdict
Dear Peg, a $175,000 slander verdict against you targets your claimed hatred of Mrs. Roosevelt. The amount may curb your public hostility and its cost reflects the risk of defamatory statements.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
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