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"If this is Washington, give me East Lansing"

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The press takes on the 1941 Senate Motion Picture Propaganda hearings

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Feb 21, 2024
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As a supplement to my latest video on the 1941 Senate Investigation into Motion Picture Propaganda, I wanted to share some newspaper editorials and syndicated columns that not only highlight the absurdity of the hearings but also shed light on the potentially darker motivations behind initiating the investigations in the first place.


Ed Sullivan’s syndicated column

The Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts

Friday, September 12, 1941


The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky

Friday, September 05, 1941


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