Freedom of speech -- United States -- History.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Crush Fascism in Spain, 1936
"Crush Fascism in Spain. Friends of the Debs Column supporting Eugene Victor Debs Column." 2 sheets of unused letterhead.
Declaration of Independence for Dr. Timothy Leary, 1971-07-04
"Model statement in defense of the philosopher's personal freedom, as proposed to the American P.E.N. Club by San Francisco Bay Area poets, essayists, and novelist." Original statement signed by Allen Ginsberg; approved by Herb Gold, Michael McClure, Philp Whalen, Diane Di Prima, Ted Berrigan, Riobert Creeley, and Lawrencew Ferlinghetti.
Declaration of Independence for Dr. Timothy Leary, 1971-07-04
Fight the Blacklist, Undated
"Do You Want to be Told: Think 'Right' or Starve!" Statement of the National Board of the Communist Party, USA. Includes cut-and-mail portion for more information.
Free the 18, 1944-06
"Free the 18 leaders of Minneapolis Truckdrivers Local 544-CIO and the Socialist Workers Party now behind prison bars, sentenced under the anti-labor Smith 'gag' Act." Announcement flyer for a radio address, "Free Speech and Labor's Rights" presented by James T. Farrell on WEVD-Radio.
"Hate Christ" is the Slogan of the Communists, Undated
"One of the most notorioous propagandists for the lovers of Stalin is Langston Hughes, a Negro poet. This Negro moves in the circles of the high-toned (?) whites...." Brochure promoting subscriptions to The Cross and the Flag, a monthly magazine edited by Gerald L.K. Smith.
Justice Denied, 1944-01-15
"We suppose this is a hopeless suggestion. But we wish that Congress by legislation or the Supreme Court by voluntary action would provide for publication of the votes taken in chambers on applications for certiorari...We hold no brief for the Trotskyites and have differed deeply with them on most concrete issues. But we think them unjustly and unfairly condemned, the victims of a cheap bit of labor politics...."
Letter from Howard Fast to Friend, 1952-06-27
Flyer from Howard Fast appealing for donations to help the children of victims imprisoned or standing trial due to the Smith "gag" Act.
Petition to the House of Representatives..., 1961-01-02
Press release, 1971-07-14
For release 6 PM EDT, July 14, 1971, Bastille Day. Bay Area writers appeal to Swiss government for Leary political asylum. Statement signed by Kesey, Ferlinghetti and others calls Leary fellow author without a country....