Naturalization and Qualified Loyalty

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133.Caskie.1947
Barcode: JML.MS1133.Caskie.1947
Title: Naturalization and Qualified Loyalty
Description: Text of a paper delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. This paper, delivered to the SPHEX Club on October 10, 1947, explores the complex issue of naturalization, loyalty oaths, and conscientious objectors in the United States, particularly in light of a Supreme Court decision on April 22, 1946. The author, having served on the Selective Service Appeal Board, critiques the Court's decision, which he sees as unjustified and indicative of judicial activism influenced by the New Deal philosophy. The paper meticulously reviews historical cases, legislative responses, and philosophical debates surrounding the oath of allegiance and the implications for both native and naturalized citizens.
Date: 10 October 1947
Creator: Caskie, James R.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Caskie, James R.; Citizenship -- naturalization; Selective Service -- history; Citizenship -- history; Immigration
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Caskie, James R.; George M. Jones Library Association