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John Birch Society
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John Birch Society - Editorial Background
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Approx. 90 items. In a 2 pp. cover letter, related to submission of a series of articles and a front page editorial (1961) on the John Birch Society, Williams refers to the doctrines of the Birch Society as "shallow fanaticism," and "a subversive attack upon the spirit as well as the Constitution." Other items include: a tally of reader responses to The Times' stand; various communications from those on both sides of the JBS question; complaints and subscription cancellation letters; bulletin of JBS for November 1964, titled "Now Will You Join the John Birch Society?" In this time frame, reader reaction to the newspaper's stance on JBS showed opposition to be slightly in the majority.
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John Birch Society
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Approx. 20 items: collection of materials from LAT, The Christian Century, and the John Birch Society, related to the beliefs and activities of the Society. Some of the major items: spiral-bound book, The Blue Book of the John Birch Society, 4th printing, 1961; booklet, The John Birch Society - Bulletin, 4/1/1961 ; booklet, Editorial Research Reports, 5/10/1961, "Secret societies and political action....Secrecy aspects of John Birch Society" (by Helen B. Shaffer) ; etc.
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Birch Society Comment
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Approx. 20 items: letters and postcards either praising or condemning material about the John Birch Society (including paid advertising) that appeared in LAT, 1964 - 1967.
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Libel Cases - Greenberg, Carl - John Birch Society
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Approx. 15 items. Material includes: a small, spiral-bound notebook with notes & quotes; newspaper clippings; memos and letters; an Oct. 15, 1962, news release from Committee to Re-elect Governor Brown. A representative of the John Birch Society demanded a retraction for publication by LAT of a statement of Gov. Edmund. Brown regarding the JBS. There seems to be at least two Greenberg stories mentioned here that JBS took exception to.
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Editorials & Articles
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Reprints of editorials, articles, and reports originally published in the Los Angeles Times. Includes reprints on communism, the John Birch Society, Americans for Democratic Action, and a booklet containing "open letters" from Norman Chandler and Otis Chandler.
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New York Society of Security Analyst Presentation
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Documents which pertain to a speech that Otis Chandler gave at the New York Society of Security Analyst (NYSSA) on October 2, 1969. Documents in this folder include a letter from Richard A. Holman, Publisher of The Wall Street Transcript, in which he notifies Otis Chandler that his speech was selected to be reprinted; a two page list of questions from H.N. Whitney, Goadby & Company; a page from the Standard Listed Stock Reports about Times Mirror; a note of handwritten notes; a copy of a note from Robert Erburu addressing two questions and answers; five pages of possible questions that may be asked at the NYSSA; two copies of a two page outline of Otis Chandler's presentation; a letter from Dennis C. Stanfill, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of Times Mirror, to James F. Chambers, Jr., President and Publisher of The Times Herald Printing Co., regarding questions possibly asked about the loss of cigarette advertising; a memo from Dennis C. Stanfill regarding the appearance of Alvah Chapman and Lee Hill of Knight Newspapers attendance at the meeting; six attached items which included a memo to Freddie Miller from Jacquiline Harris regarding the attached documents, a program outline, Franklin D. Murphy's presentation outline, and a three page outline of Albert V. Casey's presentation; a page listing the 1968 Newspaper Business Total Figures; two pieces of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Joan E. Berger, of Equity Research Associates, Inc., in which a report she is forwarding about the Los Angeles Times and Otis Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two pieces of correspondence between Shaker A. Khayatt, H.N. Whitney, Goadby & Company, and Otis Chandler, in which Khayatt praises and thanks Chandler and Chandler responds also with praises; a two page copy of Standard & Poor's Outlook of Opportunities in Newspaper Stocks; a two page reprint of the speech from The Wall Street Transcript; four pages of statistics about the advertising, newsprint consumption and and circulation; and four legal size pages of double-sided handwritten notes with a note from Dennis C. Stanfill attached.
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