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Ryskind, Morrie
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Ryskind, Morrie
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Approx. 35 items. Letters, memos. Some letters are from readers urging LAT to resume publication of conservative Morrie Ryskind's columns. (R. had ceased submitting material following LAT refusal to run one in late 1965) Most of the remaining correspondence involves LAT staff conducting a sort of "post-mortem" on Ryskind's association with LAT. Some are exchanges between Rex Barley (LAT Syndicate) or Nick Williams and Ryskind. The LAT declined to run certain of his columns when they believed he was making unsubstantiated allegations regarding media outlets. Also, Ryskind was a member of the John Birch Society and did not approve when LAT did an expose on the group, which seemed to fuel the "feud." A 6-pp. memo Williams wrote to Otis Chandler contains much information about the situation. It is dated March 7, 1966. Also in the file are another group of letters critical of LAT for "censoring" Ryskind.
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Ryskind, Morrie
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Approx. 110 items. The bulk of this material is correspondence between Williams and conservative columnist Morrie Ryskind, including a telex (3/30/1965) in which Ryskind resigns in protest over a column being dropped. Williams reply in dated 3/31/1965. Similar disagreements occurred several times during the period in which R. submitted material to LAT later in the same year. Also in the file are clippings of Ryskind columns and a copy of Pro-America-Gram, a right-wing newsletter. Letters complaining about the absence of Ryskind columns became quite heated at times: "Where in blazes is Morrie Ryskind?...I am fed up the half-assed liberals you keep printing day after day.... I don't know what happened to (Otis Chandler) at Stanford but he sure came out pure pink." The clear majority complained of Ryskind's absence.
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Chronological File - April
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Approx. 80 items. Letters and memos. Response to Sam Chandler (4/21/1970) on working to eradicate prejudices; Ted Kennedy and Chappaquiddick; (4/15/1970) 2-pp. letter to reader Wallace Williams on the meaning of "freedom of the press"; "thank you" note to Gen. William Peers of the Pentagon after he joined the LAT Editorial Board for "off-the-record" talks; letter to Walter Annenberg, Ambassador to Great Britain; (4/9/1970) 4-pp. letter to columnist Morrie Ryskind on Police Chief Ed Davis--LAT--Ryskind incident; letter to Bishop Gerald Kennedy, United Methodist Church -- L.A. Area; response (4/8/1970) to M.D. Shelstad, who canceled subscription. and accused LAT of trying to "bust our President"; more explanation of reason LAT canceled "Li'l Abner"; more qualified defense of editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad; etc.
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Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions - seminar
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Approx. 20 items. Seminar topic: Public Affairs Journalism. Folder includes LAT memos, correspondence between Williams and The Center relating to his attendance at the seminar. Also papers presented by Williams, Ben Bradlee, and Michael Pulitzer. Otis Chandler, Fred Friendly and others also spoke to the attendees.
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Los Angeles Times - Washington Post News Service
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Approx. 65 items. Subjects include: wire reports and LAT memos on the operations of various national news services such as AP, UPI and NY Herald Tribune; memo from Fran Kent to Williams suggesting a "reexamination of the duties and responsibilities of the (newsservice) editor" three months into the project ; memo from Phil Graham (Wash. Post) to Otis Chandler, Williams, et. al., suggesting a meeting in Wash.; memos on the subjects for discussion at the Jan. 1963 meetings between LAT and Wash. Post execs; "Progress Report: the First Six Months" (on the Times-Post Newsservice); further memos on the ups and downs of the newsservice and on its operations; etc.
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Race Relations - Clippings (1 of 2)
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160+ items: selection of LAT clips (and a few copies) of news stories and editorial pieces on many aspects of race relations in California and nationally, including racial tensions, picketing, riots, school registration of Blacks, Black Muslims, and other aspects. Also in the folder is a flyer announcing - "Freedom Rally...your chance to help Birmingham, Sunday May 26 - 3:p.m., Wrigley Field - Free admission > Hear Rev. M.L. King." The articles range in length from 100 word briefs to long feature stories. Split into two folders.
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