usm_crmda_ea005 ea005 crmda usm yes On the attainment of distinction East, Percy Dale Civil rights--United States Race relations and the press--United States Libel and slander--United States Libel and slander--Mississippi--Hattiesburg Libel and slander--Mississippi--Forrest County Liberty Harassment--Mississippi--Hattiesburg Harassment--Mississippi--Forrest County Harassment--United States East, Percy Dale From the East (P.D.) Collection. Typewritten copy of an address by P. D. East entitled, ;On the Attainment of Distinction,; given at Vassar College in December 1962. East discusses his newspaper, The Petal Paper, and the responses he received from publications that were considered controversial by some in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, area. He discusses the constant harassment, threats, and slander to which he was subjected as a result of his social and political views. Other topics include race relations, politics, liberty, and the distinction of freedom. Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Hattiesburg, Miss. : University of Southern Mississippi Libraries University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Collection (University of Southern Mississippi) 2002-10-28 Speeches http://digilib.usm.edu/u?/manu,400 (Extent) Digital reproduction of 18-page document. Box 1, Folder 2, M324 East (P.D.) Collection, McCain Library, University of Southern Mississippi. Forms part of the P. D. East Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. Forms part of USM - Historical Manuscripts. Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections. Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library. 1962-12 Hattiesburg (Miss.) Forrest County (Miss.) Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. 20101222 143958 admin