Word: press
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...murder of a tradition which in the course of two centuries has become a trait, a characteristic of the American mind. It is the murder of that feeling of responsibility that accompanies unqualified freedom. It is the murder of that firm conviction that freedom of the press is a necessity. For a long time now, Americans have held that conviction, and they have never had cause to doubt it. At the same time, the obligations implicit in this mandate have steadily advanced the American press in accuracy and responsibility. Often, to be sure, it has damaged the country's reputation...
...free undergraduate press has the same power over the reputations of colleges, but in resorting to censorship to protect them, educators are killing something very dear to this country. Funeral services will be held when this new generation, brought up to regard repression as a natural condition of life, inherits the nation's government and the nation's press...
Crisler told the press that "this has been a most trying decision for me to make in view of the kindly expressions of feeling on the part of the administration, faculty, alumni, and students of Princeton...
...general, the Yardlings remain an unknown quantity, not having yet encountered a team strong enough to press them hard. Since the start of the season, they have improved steadily from what appeared to be a very poor outfit to one which has a good present record...
...would be pleased, therefore, if you would accept an honorary membership in the Cambridge Press Club, whose membership is limited to men who are now, or previously have been actively engaged in the newspaper business in the City of Cambridge. The Press Club is holding its annual Frolic and Ball Tuesday evening, March 1 at the Hotel Continental, Cambridge. Our members, to a man would be delighted if you could find it possible to attend the Frolic as a guest of the Club...