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es Morriing Mail and balanged consideration of the recent//Supreme Court de- cisions. " ” The Supreme Court, in render- {ng these various decisions, re- asserted the vital and funda- ental safeguards of the in- | vidual—what Blackstone called “the glory of the English law.” .. | Chief Justice Warren noted: - + | “Congress is not a law enforce- ‘: ‘ment agency, and investigations, conducted solely for the persomal aggrandizement of investigators, or " et those investigated, are indefen : ra Mr. defen Dany, bhairman of the House Un-American Activ- ities Committee, whose investl- gations appeared to be “conduct- ed solely for the personal ag- grandizement of the investiga- ‘tors,” illustrated this in San i Francisco by exclaiming his re- sentment: “Congress should as- sert its authority and block fur- ither judicial (sic) invasion into legislative fields.” Amid this outburst, Mrs, Sher- wood, the widow of the blo chemist summoned as a witness who had just committed suicide, dramatically accused the Walters Committee of “destroying” her husband. : ” Sherwood, in his farewell let- ter, stated that he had a fierce resentment to belng televised; that in two days he would be as- ‘gassinated by publicity. Sach is the effect on individ- uals of this modern inquisition, the auto da fe. ae A. LEO OBERDORFER - Birmingham. ; - P.S,; Speaker Rayburn has for- bidden Representative Walter's Congressional committee's tele- vis| show since the sul- cidé of Mr. Sherwood. aasaameu® “* ° | ae sem mn ta MARKED 57 JUL 3 i957% i feguards Reasserted By Court— Your editorial of June 19,, 7 “Crisis in the Law” is a timely / 1 Individual Sa Mr. Board a yr. Belmon ‘\] Mr. Parson . Mr. el Xe Tamnl_——_ r. Trotter. Mr. Nease__—_— Tele. Room—_—_ Mr. Holloman_— Miss Gandy a 3 gecnes oni a . | BIRMINGHAM POST-HERAI ‘\ Birmingham, Alabama June 21, 1957 Final Edition NOT RECORDED 44 jul 2 1957