What Can We Believe?
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133.Capron.1943
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133.Capron.1943
- Title
- What Can We Believe?
- Description
- Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg. The paper discusses the dissemination of erroneous and misleading information by government agencies during wartime, focusing on the issues arising from poor communication and the impact of censorship on public knowledge and morale. It examines specific instances where incorrect data led to significant consequences, highlighting the tension between maintaining national security and the public’s right to know. The organization of the paper explores the historical context, presents case studies, and critiques the systems responsible for information control and release.
- Date
- 21 January 1943
- Creator
- Capron, John D.
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lectures
- Capron, John D.
- World War 2 -- censorship
- Censorship -- impact
- Censorship -- history
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Digital Format
- 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
- Capron, John D.
- George M. Jones Library Association
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