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[Spring 1964]. In "Remarks by Milton R. Konvitz at Meeting of Evaluation Team with Board of Directors of the Seminary at the Jewish Museum" (March 10, 1964). Konvitz comments on the financial state of the Seminary and the status of its physical plant. Several reports and other documents describing the Seminary's library, educational programs, and finances.

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[Spring 1964] 1963-1964. Correspondence with Doctor S.D.S. Spragg, Dean of the University Council on Graduate Studies of the University of Rochester and a member of the evaluation team for the Seminary, regarding Spragg's report on graduate work at the Seminary. Konvitz agrees with Spragg's report, a copy of which is included (March 17, 1964).

Scope and Contents 1966-1977, 1979-1980. Correspondence with Doctor Gerson O. Cohen, Chancellor of the Seminary, regarding lectures and other scholarly matters. Konvitz comments on a statement by Justice Thurgood Marshall regarding rule of law in ancient Israel with respect to homicide. Konvitz believes that a scholarly study should be undertaken (July 27, 1972). Personal correspondence with Doctor Louis Finkelstein, Chancellor of the Seminary. Doctor Cohen, and Professor Abraham J. Heschel. Other...

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1960-1962, 1964-1965, 1969. Correspondence with Doctor Louis Finkelstein, Chancellor; Doctor Bernard Mandelbaum, President; Doctor Saul Liebeman, Rector; and Professor A.I. Heschel regarding mostly routine matters concerning the Seminary.

Scope and Contents 1950-1959, 1961-1962. Correspondence with several people responsible for the establishment and publication of Judaism including Doctor Robert Gordis, Chairman of the Board of Editors; Will Herberg, Editor; Irving Miller, President of the American Jewish Congress; and Doctor David Petegorsky, Executive Director of the Congress. Detailed correspondence on arrangements for the establishment of the journal. Routine correspondence regarding Konvitz's own articles in Judaism. Minutes of the Board...

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Correspondence with Doctor Leo Jung, Rabbi at the New York City Jewish Center and Professor of Ethics at Yeshiva University. Includes scholarly discussions on the freedom of interpretation of Jewish legal texts (March 16, 1964). Also personal correspondence.

Scope and Contents 1955-1956, 1958-1959, 1961-1962, 1964-1965. Letter from United States Senator Kenneth B. Keating about Keating's proposal for two Vice-Presidents. Keating thanks Konvitz for bringing to his attention a copy of Konvitz's letter to Senator Humphrey expressing support for Keating's proposal. Keating disagrees with Konvitz on going back to the Secretary of State and the rest of the Cabinet after the second Vice- President in the line of succession, but mentions that this is a minor difference...

Scope and Contents 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954-1955, 1959, 1961-1963, 1965-1971, 1973-1977, 1980. Routine academic correspondence with Professor William J. Kilgore, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Baylor University. Correspondence with Fred H. King, a former student, relating to church-state relations. Kinoy, Arthur, of Rutgers School of Law. Routine Correspondence. Konvitz participated in the amici curiae brief submitted on Kinoy's behalf in a case arising out of a conviction for disorderly conduct in...

Scope and Contents 1971-1978, 1980. Correspondence with Professor Horace M. Kallen, a founder and former dean of the New School for Social Research. Includes an in-depth exchange between Kallen and Konvitz on a broad range of subjects, including education for and about Jews and the importance of the Diaspora to the survival of Israel (February 12, 1974), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Henry Kissinger's role in the government and abilities (January-February 1974). Other rich personal and...

Scope and Contents Detailed correspondence with Kallen regarding the Marcus Singer Defense Fund, the National Lawyers Guild and World War II conscientious objectors. Kallen informs Konvitz that he has suggested to Simon Sobeloff, United States Solicitor General, that he seek Konvitz's advice regarding the problem of defending civil liberties. Kallen praises Sobeloff, commenting that he is among the few Jews whose stand is uncompromising and who is yet able to combine courage and tact with principle (April 30,...