[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair]

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Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.

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De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955 July 31, 1945.

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Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.

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[7] p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

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De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955. [Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair], article, July 31, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1503620/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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