Date: June 15, 1931 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) One of the most interesting and encouraging developments of the past fifteen years has been the Citizen’s Military Training Camps. At the outset they were not considered any too favorably by the government. Now they have become an institution. While a considerable value attaches […]
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Date: January 31, 1931 Location: Northampton, MA (Original document available here) The episode involving General Butler illustrates one of the peculiarities of our military organization. It is very difficult to regulate the speech of our officers. The public usually assumes that the right of free speech is universal and without control. So such breaches of discipline […]
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