Declaring Certain Papers, Pamplets, Books, Pictures, and Writings Nonmailable. Hearings Before a Subcommittee...on H.R. 2328 and H.J. Res. 49...Nov. 15 and 16, 1943 |
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Advancement of Colored amendment American Civil Liberties American Jewish Congress anonymous literature anti-Semitic Arthur Garfield Hays attack believe BURCH Catholic Chairman Church circulation Civil Liberties Civil Liberties Union committee Congress constitutional Criminal Code declare certain papers defamatory and false DICKSTEIN dissemination enacted ERNST evil false and defamatory false statements Fascist favor FEBRUARY 15 FORSTER free speech freedom of speech Government HOLIFIELD House of Representatives intolerance Jehovah's Witnesses Jewish Jews Judge PERLMAN legislation libel Lynch bill March 17 material MILLER of Connecticut Morris Ernst Nazi obscene Office and Post opinion opposed organization pamphlets Post Office Department Post Roads Postmaster propaganda proposed protect purpose race or religion racial and religious racial or religious reading religious groups religious hatred ridicule second-class mailing privilege statements which tend statute tend to expose thing THOMAS G tion Washington WEISS writings nonmailable
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Página 145 - The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Página 167 - Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Página 172 - ... every written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind giving information directly or indirectly, where, or how, or from whom, or by what means any of the hereinbefore mentioned matters, articles, or things may be obtained or made...
Página 132 - Some of her answers might excite popular prejudice, but if there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought — not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate.
Página 167 - In the first place, the main purpose of such constitutional provisions is 'to prevent all such previous restraints upon publications as had been practiced by other governments,' and they do not prevent the subsequent punishment of such as may be deemed contrary to the public welfare.
Página 169 - A malicious publication, by writing, printing, picture, effigy, sign or otherwise than by mere speech, which exposes any living person, or the memory of any person deceased, to hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy, or which causes, or tends to cause any person to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure any person, corporation or association of persons, in his or their business or occupation, is a libel.
Página 172 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...
Página 169 - Libel is a false and unprivileged publication by writing, printing, picture, effigy, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to. hatred, contempt, ridicule, or obloquy, or which causes him to be shunned or avoided, or which has a tendency to injure him in his occupation.
Página 123 - Whoever shall knowingly deposit, or cause to be deposited for mailing or delivery, anything declared by this section to be nonmailable...
Página 147 - ... shall not be conveyed in the mails or delivered from any post office or by any letter carrier.