Word: repeals
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Before the Assembly was a proposal to repeal a church law which, since the reign of Henry VIII, has forced the Church of England to consecrate any and all bishops appointed by the Crown (i.e., the Government). Speaking in favor of this, Lord Hugh reminded his fellows that the present Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, is a Unitarian, as are all his family. Said Churchman Cecil: "Whatever function he is called upon to perform under the Constitution, the present Prime Minister performs it thoroughly and conscientiously. Nevertheless ... he is ... a Unitarian Christian,* and it certainly does seem to me . . . that...
...following article was written for the Crimson on Quebec's Padlock law which does the Massachusetts Oath Bill one worse in that it is really restricting freedom of speech in the Canadian province. As in Massachusetts, the fight for the repeal of the law seems for the time being to be doomed, and as in Massachusetts communism is the excuse for its existence...
Hart threatened to campagin against the Young Communist League for alleged interference when the Young Conservatives were being organized, and opposed repeal of the oath law. He declared that professors should have no more objection to taking an oath of loyalty than Congressmen...
Igniting a powderhouse of mob prejudice when he voiced first public opposition to the bill, James A. McLaughlin threw the 1936 hearing into a turmoil, which resulted in personal insults to President Conant himself. Yesterday, he said he was interested in repeal but claimed it was a question of practical politics should he renew his activities this year...
...Student Union which in former years has lobbied for repeal of the measure, gave indication yesterday that they would not renew their fight until there was more promise of success...