William Curtis Bok National Book Award speech, 1954
Permanent ID:
13033
Date:
1954
Image Description:
Draft of a speech given by Judge William Curtis Bok at the 1954 National Book Award. Bok made a seminal ruling on obscenity in 1948, and this speech touches on that descision, although its overarching theme is the importance of First and Fifth Amendment rights. He begins the speech by condemning the McCarthy "witch hunts" for violation of the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to due process.
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