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Speaking before a throng of people one fourth of July in Hollywood Bowl, the late Associate Justice Frank Murphy of the U.S. Supreme Court, used strong language against American fanatics who are spreading racial hate and religious bigotry. He…

This week the Nation celebrates its 174 independence anniversary. But denial of individual rights and freedoms in America is enough to put the guarantors of Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness to shame. The starring role played by the Federal…

"PORTLAND - Madam secretary, Mrs. Harris and Pat were the type of warm greetings Patricia Roberts Harris received at the 69th NAACP Annual Convention here on Independence Day.
As she stood to speak to the 10,000 delegates and friends gathered in the…

"(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three parts on the state of “libe [sic], liberty and the pursuit of happiness” 201 years later.)
As Congress returns from its Fourth of July vacation this week, its members face a stern test of whether they…

“Galusha A. Grow, once leader of the House of Representatives through a part of the stormy anti-slavery fight, and Speaker of the House in the momentous Congress of 1861 62, has been a Texan now for several years. He has been spending several weeks…

"The news from Georgia of Herman Tallmadge’s [sic] victory in the race for retiring Sen. Walter F. George’s seat, was no unexpected nor was it cause for Fourth of July jubilation even for some of the native sons who have good reason to view with…
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