Word: censorships
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...became surer of himself, Rhee became more magnanimous. He conceded that previously he had been too busy to explain his case and forgave the U.S. and the U.N. for their earlier notes of protest. He agreed to let the Voice of America resume broadcasting. He even denounced the press censorship which had been operating for three weeks. Said Rhee innocently: "Such practices, if they exist, must be abolished immediately...
Cabinet officials were also asked other questions related to worldwide exchange of information and ideas. More than half believed that censorship of news at the source was a leading barrier to the world's mutual exchange of information. Listed next in order were the control of information media by interests, trade restrictions special
...case involving censorship of the cinema in Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court declared that movies are "a business, pure and simple," and therefore not entitled to constitutional guarantees of free expression. In early 1951, after pressure was brought by Catholic groups, New York State's Board of Regents banned Roberto Rossellini's controversial The Miracle (TIME, Feb. 26, 1951). The courts of New York, citing the U.S. high tribunal precedent, found the film "sacrilegious," upheld the censorship...
...Creeping Censorship...
...Your cutting "creeping censorship" story [TIME, May 5] fails to point out that reporters, often anxious to stay "on the good side" of some punk politician . . . have perhaps unwittingly and unethically abetted the new trend. Additionally, some publishers whet their pet ax on the "cant' we kill that story" these. Perhaps ours is the oldest profession after...