Word: bilven
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Dates: during 1932-1932
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Acute, though pessimistic. Bruce Bilven's prophecy on the future of free speech in yesterday's Block Foundation lecture had the novelty of being an address that said something. It was a relief from the meaningless mouthings to which prominent men have treated the American public lately. The modern demagogue would have ranted endlessly about freedom of the press being a "glorious ideal cemented in the hearts of the American pee-pul by our great constitooshun." Mr. Bliven analyzed the facts and presented his conclusion that free speech was well on the road to suppression. Whether or not his reasoning...
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