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...School Dean Erwin N. Griswold and three other distinguished lawyers will discuss the legal profession in the first career conference of the year tonight. The program will begin at 8 p.m. in the Adams House Dining Hall...
...would like to venture the suggestion that the privilege against self-in-crimination is one of the great landmarks in man's struggle to make himself civilized," Griswold declared, speaking of the Amendment in general terms...
Turning to the question of congressional investigating commitees, Griswold concluded his speech by questioning the propriety of "one-man" investigating groups. "A committee in the common acceptance of the term," he said, "is a group of persons, usually appointed to represent various points of view. Its actions reflect collective judgement taken after consideration and deliberation. In this light, I ask a question: Should these broad investigative powers ever be held by a single person, even though he is formally clothed with the title of a subcommittee...
Disscussing the ex-Communist teacher who invokes the Fifth amendment, Griswold said, "Putting aside the question of his wisdom in doing this, can there be any doubt that the claim (of the privilege) is legally proper? Past membership in the Communist Party is not a crime in itself; but admitting such membership may well be a link in a chain of proof of a criminal charge against him... thus. an answer to the question will delicately incriminate him, that is, provide evidence which could be used in a prosecution against...
Discussinlg the doctrine of waiver of privilege, Griswold pointed out that it was unfortunate in such cases because "witnesses who have legitimate fears of prosecution, but who might be willing to cooperate as far as they could, are induced (if not actually compelled) to refuse to answer any questions...