Free Speech

The principles of a free press and free speech, as established by the Constitution, should apply to the radio. Federal regulation of radio is necessary in view of the natural limitations of wave lengths, but this gives no excuse for censorship. We oppose the use of licensing to establish arbitrarycontrols. Licenses should be revocable only when, after public hearings, due cause for cancellation is shown.

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Chicago: "Free Speech," Republican Party Platform of 1940 in Donald B. Johnson, Ed. National Party Platforms, 1840–1976. Supplement 1980. (Champaign-Urbana: University of Illinois), Pp.393-392 394. Original Sources, accessed July 5, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DA33BFYRPR2S3WZ.

MLA: . "Free Speech." Republican Party Platform of 1940, in Donald B. Johnson, Ed. National Party Platforms, 1840–1976. Supplement 1980. (Champaign-Urbana: University of Illinois), Pp.393-392, page 394. Original Sources. 5 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DA33BFYRPR2S3WZ.

Harvard: , 'Free Speech' in Republican Party Platform of 1940. cited in , Donald B. Johnson, Ed. National Party Platforms, 1840–1976. Supplement 1980. (Champaign-Urbana: University of Illinois), Pp.393-392, pp.394. Original Sources, retrieved 5 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DA33BFYRPR2S3WZ.