National Affairs: One for the Books

Illinois' Republican Representative H. H. Velde of Pekin, Ill. stepped up last week and introduced a bill calling for the wisdom of a Solomon, the patience of a Job, and the assurance of an H. H. Velde. It would require the Librarian of Congress to "mark all 'subversive' matter in the library [which contains nearly 9,000,000 volumes] and compile a list thereof for the guidance of other libraries in the United States."

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