Word: speaking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Nevertheless, University officials will roast over a fire of their own kindling. For -- again on the merits of bare facts -- the Communist leader should have been allowed to speak at Harvard in accordance with the earlier permit, in spite of his subsequent indictment. The case of the John Reed Society is considerably more convincing than the case of Mr. Greene. There is even a precedent which denies the stand taken by the University. In 1920, Norman Thomas--on trial before the New Yorks courts for violating a city speech ordinance,--was nevertheless granted permission to speak at Harvard...
...have been to protest on this ground and to suggest that the project be abandoned, but finally to abide by his previous commitment if the John Reed sponsors still wished it. The University could still remove itself from a compromising position by regrinding to Mr. Browder his permit to speak in the New Lecture Hall. Failing in that, Harvard will have to struggle as best it can against unjustified charges of reaction...
President Conant will speak informally to the class of '43 this evening in the Union at 7:45 o'clock. All Freshmen are invited...
...John Reed Society issued a statement last night in support of their desire to hold the meeting. The statement points out that Browder is legally entitled to speak despite his indictment, and that he drew a capacity crowd at Symphony Hall in Boston last Sunday...
...cheers of his supporters, Mike told how he had to fight off five Flanagan "hatchet men" before he could speak at another rally...