Box 9

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Correspondence with publishers regarding Konvitz's Fundamental Liberties of a Free People: Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly. Also personal correspondence with various people regarding the May 1, 1955 New York Times article about Konvitz's fellowship to study the Bill of Rights.

Scope and Contents [sent to Press: December 2, 1953] 1953-1956, 1959-1965. Correspondence with Albert Harkness, Junior, Director of the United States Information Agency, regarding the Spanish translation of Konvitz's Bill of Rights Reader, The Constitution and Civil Rights, and Fundamental Liberties of a Free People (November-December 1959). Correspondence with various people and publishers regarding the possibility that Doctor Konvitz write an abridged edition of the book for use in high schools....

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1947, 1959-1963, 1969. Correspondence regarding the reprint of Law and Social Action: Selected Essays of the Alexander H. Pekelis, edited by Professor Konvitz (March-May 1969). Other correspondence with Cornell University Press regarding routine publication matters.

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Correspondence with Professor Daniel J. Boorstin, Department of History at the University of Chicago, regarding Konvitz's contribution to An American Treasury of Living Documents and to An American Primer. Doctor Konvitz provides substantive suggestions for the Living Documents book (December 31, 1963). Copy of a paper "The Bill of Rights" by Konvitz. Other routine correspondence.

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1946-1949, 1958-1959. Correspondence with Professor Phillips Bradley, Institute of Industrial and Labor Relations at the University of Illinois, regarding information about courses and routine personal matters.

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1972-1974, 1976-1977. Correspondence with Doctor Shlomo Bardin, Executive Director and founder regarding Institute concerns and activities. Bardin mentions that to his knowledge Konvitz is the only individual who has received an honorary degree from academic institutions of all three Jewish denominations (June 19, 1972). Other related materials and personal correspondence

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1965, 1969, 1970-1971, 1973-1974, 1978. Correspondence with Doctor Marver H. Bernstein, President, regarding grants with Doctor Norman Greenwald regarding a proposal for an American College in Jerusalem. Konvitz comments on the advantages of an American University that is closely associated with Hebrew University (April 22, 1965). Other routine materials including memorandums and newsletters regarding policies, programs, and activities at Brandeis.

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1948-1949, 1951-1954, 1956, 1960. Correspondence with Asher Brynes, Director of Speechwriters Bureau of the Republican National Committee. Correspondence regarding personal matters as well as detailed discussions on religion, discrimination, and other significant issues of the time.