Word: contemptible
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Backing down form his contention of Thursday that he could and should act alone to send a contempt citation of Shapley to Speaker Sam Rayburn of the House, Rankin announced yesterday that he would present the question of Shapley's contempt to the whole committee next Friday for their approval or disapproval...
...attorney, Thomas W. Eliot '28, told the CRIMSON last night that Rankin's action "puts it squarely up to the whole committee whether they endorse Rankin's star chamber methods or not. If they vote the citation of contempt, they accept star chamber principal because the alleged incident of contempt occurred as a result of star chamber proceedings...
...violations of civil rights. The real danger lies in the ability of one man to create, dominate and pervert a Congressional Committee the way john Rankin has. When a Congressman can subpoena an American for taking a vocal role in an election campaign, can cite this same man for contempt and force him to waste his and the government's time with a costly contempt suit, and can deprive the witness of counsel in the manner of the better Inquisitors, it is time Americans look closely to discover where the shoe fits...
...Rankin himself conducting and making the rules for the committee and then not allowing Professor Shapley counsel is a sign that he is afraid of allowing people freedom of expression." Edsell added that his organization would get in touch with the Speaker of the House to oppose the contempt action...
...fate of the contempt action was still not clear last night. While Congress is not in session, a committee can vote a contempt citation and submit it to the Speaker, when then turns it over to the District Attorney. The last step is grand jury action, possible indictment, and they trial