Correspondence, 1924 March 20-31

Description:	Correspondence, speeches, and other documents sent to and from Will H. Hays during the 1920s. Born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1879, Hays served as chairman of the Republican National Committee (February 1918-June 1921); manager of Warren G. Hardings presidential campaign (1920); U.S. postmaster general (March 1921-March 1922); and president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) (1922-1945). In addition to materials related to Hays personal and professional interests, this folder contains correspondence about a New York State motion picture censorship law, suggestions for a speech to be given at the industrys Naked Truth dinner, and a rumor about Hays receiving money from Jake Hamon, Chairman of the Oklahoma Republican National Committee, during Hardings Presidential campaign. It also includes a questionnaire about theaters non-theatrical business and a uniform fire law.
Origin:	1924-03-20
Created By:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16066coll64/id/22798
Collection:	Will H. Hays Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	United States
Subjects:	Hays, Will H. (Will Harrison), 1879-1954 Correspondence Politics and government Politicians Republican National Committee (U.S.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-) Motion picture industry Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Advertising Club of New York Krock, Arthur, 1886-1974 Griffith, D. W. (David Wark), 1875-1948 Fox Film Corporation Hays, Hinkle C. Censorship Presbyterian Church Pettijohn, C. C. (Charles Clyde), 1881-1948 Universal Pictures (Firm) Cochrane, Robert H., 1879-1973 Hamon, Jake Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937 Permanent Court of International Justice

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