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...fear that Justice McGeehan has let what must be a most fertile imagination run away with whatever judicial discrimination he might possess. Though we must admire his fine appreciation of public appeal, we find it hard to believe that a justice wrote the 3,500 word gem that is his decision. In that masterpiece, he succeeded in changing many an opinion of supreme justice in the State of New York...
...Said Mr. McGeehan, in part, "A person we despise and who is lacking in ability cannot argue us into imitating him . . . It is contended that Mr. Russell is extraordinary. That makes him all the more dangerous. . . . Academic freedom does not mean academic license. It is the freedom to do good and not to teach evil...
...point out that in Germany and Russia there is freedom of speech, the freedom to speak good. Hitler, Stalin, and John E. McGeehan take it upon themselves to define "good...
...reply is unfavorable Dorgan plans to lead the fight against Russell into the courts. He said last night that the McGeehan decision in New York baring Russell from City College was "very sound" but that he believed there was a stronger case against Russell in Massachusetts...
Last week the Town Hall of the Air pondered the question, "Is America Moral?" Someone in the audience was moved to reply "No," citing the City College appointment of Bertrand Russell as proof. Apparently New York's Justice McGeehan is of the same mind, for he has voided the appointment. Harvard is nevertheless holding fast, and will welcome Russell as James Lecturer next year. It should do even more; C.C.N.Y.'s loss can be the University's gain, if Harvard grabs the scholarly Earl for a whole year instead of merely a half...