Dear Marie-Noelle,
Here is a quote from The Cantos:
". . . Oh my England
that free speech without free radio speech is as zero . . ." (LXXIV/p
426 in the 13th printing)
Best,
Margaret Fisher
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>Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:57:12 -0600
>From: "Timothy P. Redman" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: free speech
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>His statements concerning free radio speech are not in the poetry, but
>are by far the most interesting on the topic. Pound more than seventy
>years ago advocated radio broadcasts of the meetings of Congress.
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>His own indictment for treason is covered in Conrad Rushing's brilliant
>article on the subject. Indirectly, the same problem came up when Bill
>Clinton ran for President.
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>Rushing cites the "mere words" precedent -- U.S. citizens cannot be
>charged with treason for speaking their minds.
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>Although his legal reasoning is impeccable, the site of free speech can
>be called into question. If Pound broadcast from Radio Iowa, he would
>not have been indicted. The fact that he broadcast from Radio Rome got
>him into trouble. The "mere words" doctrine still holds, but post WWII
>sentiment ran high.
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>William Joyce, "Lord Haw Haw." was charged, convicted, and executed for
>treason in England after WWII for his broadcasts from Germany. The fact
>that he was not a British citizen did not deter the English.
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>Bill Clinton was criticized severely for his protests against the
>Vietnam War during the late sixties. Of course many protested. But
>Clinton's protests were from Moscow.
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>My advice -- go to Pound's prose. There's a lot there on your topic of
>free speech.
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>Cheers,
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>Tim Redman
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>Marie-Noelle Little wrote:
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>>I am looking for some Pound poems that might deal directly or indirectly
>>with the notion of free speech?
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>>Marie-Noelle Little
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>Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:10:12 -1000
>From: CENTRONE <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: free speech
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>I read _Ezra Pound Speaks_--not cover to cover :). Would like to see the
>transcripts of William Joyce's broadcasts.
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>From: "Timothy P. Redman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 2:57 PM
>Subject: Re: free speech
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>>His statements concerning free radio speech are not in the poetry, but
>>are by far the most interesting on the topic. Pound more than seventy
>>years ago advocated radio broadcasts of the meetings of Congress.
>>
>>His own indictment for treason is covered in Conrad Rushing's brilliant
>>article on the subject. Indirectly, the same problem came up when Bill
>>Clinton ran for President.
>>
>>Rushing cites the "mere words" precedent -- U.S. citizens cannot be
>>charged with treason for speaking their minds.
>>
>>Although his legal reasoning is impeccable, the site of free speech can
>>be called into question. If Pound broadcast from Radio Iowa, he would
>>not have been indicted. The fact that he broadcast from Radio Rome got
>>him into trouble. The "mere words" doctrine still holds, but post WWII
>>sentiment ran high.
>>
>>William Joyce, "Lord Haw Haw." was charged, convicted, and executed for
>>treason in England after WWII for his broadcasts from Germany. The fact
>>that he was not a British citizen did not deter the English.
>>
>>Bill Clinton was criticized severely for his protests against the
>>Vietnam War during the late sixties. Of course many protested. But
>>Clinton's protests were from Moscow.
>>
>>My advice -- go to Pound's prose. There's a lot there on your topic of
>>free speech.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Tim Redman
>>
>>
>>Marie-Noelle Little wrote:
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>>>I am looking for some Pound poems that might deal directly or indirectly
>>>with the notion of free speech?
>>>
>>>Marie-Noelle Little
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>Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 03:06:43 +0100
>From: Dennis Witt <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: free speech
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>At 26.11.2005 02:10, CENTRONE wrote:
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>>I read _Ezra Pound Speaks_--not cover to cover :). Would like to see the
>>transcripts of William Joyce's broadcasts.
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>I don't think there are any, despite several recent monographs on
>Joyce - or rather the Joyce *Trial*. There are, however, a few
>recordings of some of his broadcasts available (remastered but still
>in lousy quality), for example at Earthstation1.com.
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>http://www.earthstation1.com/Merchant/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code=TBOLHHCMCC&Category_Code=LHH
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