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In the Washington Daily News:

SIR WINSTON JOINS NOBELITY

Censorship by Contract

Several months before his latest book was published. Sexologist Alfred C. Kinsey gave newsmen a "conditional" peek at it. One of Dr. Kinsey's conditions: all newsmen had to sign a contract binding them to submit their stories in advance to Kinsey for "factual correction." Since only those who signed could see the book, most newsmen went along with the contract. But last week Kinsey tried to convert his "condition" into a principle.

In Indianapolis, where he was to lecture before the Central...

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