John W. Egerton Papers

Alternative Title

Johns Committee Documents, Part 2 of 3

Creator

John W. Egerton

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Publication Date

April 1963

Abstract

This is a transcribed copy of the Legislative Investigation Committee's oral report to both houses of the Legislature April 18, 1963. The introducing and concluding remarks were made by Senator Charley E., Johns, chairman of the committee; the report itself was given by Mark Hawes, chief counsel for the committee. In the opening Johns introduces members of the Legislative Investigation Committee (called the Johns Committee). Mark Hawes then speaks about the investigation the University of South Florida (USF). Included are mentions of USF's president, John S. Allen; the Florida Board of Control; the House Unamerican Activities Committee; Dr. Denna F. Fleming; Dr. Donald Harkness; Dr. Sheldon Grebstein; academic freedom; and the American Association of University Professors. After the speech is an editorial to run in the Daily Commercial in Leesburg, titled "Both Comic and Sad".

Keywords

Academic freedom, John Stuart Allen (1907-1982), Charley E. Johns (1905-1990), Florida. Legislature. Legislative Investigation Committee, American Association of University Professors, Sheldon Norman Grebstein (1928-2018), Mark Hawes, Denna Frank Fleming (1893-1980)

Extent

34 pages

Geographic Location

Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

John W. Egerton Papers

Box

1

Folder

7

Language

English

Media Type

Reports

Identifier

E02-00004

Johns Committee Oral Report to the Florida Legislature, April 18, 1963

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