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William Curtis Bok National Book Award speech, 1954

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...

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Main Author: Bok, William Curtis (Creator)
Collection:William Curtis Bok and Nellie Lee Holt Bok papers (#3096)
Date:1954
Box Number:Box 19
Folder Number:Folder 12
Format: Electronic
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Manuscripts
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13033
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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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