A - General., 1946-1980

[1946-1955]-1980. Correspondence with Professor Carl A. Auerbach, University of Wisconsin Law School, regarding the selection of texts for undergraduates. Konvitz prefers not to use the same readings twice to keep the course interesting (1950); Regarding Konvitz's text, Fundamental Liberties, Auerbach is in disagreement on some basic issues. Auerbach does not believe "that the clear and present danger is a 'constitutional jewel' if legislation curtailing totalitarian movements is in question." Professor Auerbach directs Konvitz to Auerbach's article, "The Communist Control Act of 1954: A Proposed Legal-Political Theory of Free Speech," which addresses this question. Exchange of letters with Charles Abrams regarding Stuyvesant Town Case (1947); David Selden, in response to Selden's interest in establishing an American Federation of Teachers local at Cornell University with Konvitz's help, Professor Konvitz informs him that the attitude of the Industrial and Labor Relations professors is that they should not become members of any organization identified with either labor or management (1954); With George M. Houser, Executive Director, American Committee on Africa regarding Committee's request that Konvitz sign a position paper on "The United States and South Africa." Konvitz declines because he believes that the statement's contents relating to the war in Vietnam are irrelevant to its purpose and in some instances unjustified although Professor Konvitz opposed the Vietnam War. He would sign the statement on South Africa if it were limited to the topic (1968); with Louis H. Glickman, Western New York State Regional Director, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, regarding Konvitz's concern that the Cornell Club of Buffalo no longer meet at the Buffalo Athletic Club because it discriminated against Blacks (1969); routine correspondence. Last few letters in the folder with Avital of the "Hebrew Culture Foundation" - there are several folders on the Foundation also to be found under "H" in another series of this collection.