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Extraction Summary
6
People
5
Organizations
2
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript / memoir draft / congressional evidence
File Size:
2.62 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript (likely by Alan Dershowitz, implied by context) submitted as evidence in House Oversight proceedings. It details the narrator's early years at Harvard Law School, focusing on friction with Dean Erwin Griswold regarding the narrator's Jewish identity, kosher practices, and refusal to teach on Saturdays. The text also recounts an incident where the narrator declined an invitation to the restricted 'Club of Odd Volumes' offered by Judge Aldrich, leading to a confrontation with Dean Griswold about tenure implications.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Narrator (Implicitly Alan Dershowitz) | Assistant Professor, Harvard Law School |
Discusses his experiences with antisemitism and restricted clubs at Harvard Law.
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| Dean Erwin Griswold | Dean of Harvard Law School |
Antagonist in the narrative; displays insensitivity to Jewish practices and pressures the narrator regarding a restri...
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| Shapiro | Assistant Professor |
Another Jewish professor whom Griswold confused with the narrator.
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| Judge Bailey Aldrich | Judge / Alumnus |
Invited the narrator to the Club of Odd Volumes; offended by the rejection.
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| Judge Bazelon | Judge |
Mentioned as a precedent for refusing to speak at restricted clubs.
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| Justice Douglas | Justice |
Mentioned in relation to a restricted club Bazelon refused to visit.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Law School | ||
| Club of Odd Volumes | ||
| Supreme Court | ||
| Anti-Defamation League (ADL) | ||
| Harvard Board of Overseers |
Timeline (3 events)
Historical (1960s)
Dinner conversation regarding Kosher dietary laws.
Dinner
Dean Griswold
Narrator
Historical (1960s)
Dispute over Saturday classes; Griswold abolishes them after narrator refuses to teach on Sabbath.
Harvard Law School
Dean Griswold
Narrator
Historical (1960s)
Confrontation in Dean's office regarding the rejection of the Club of Odd Volumes invitation.
Dean's Office
Dean Griswold
Narrator
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Dean's Office (Harvard Law School)
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Relationships (2)
Narrator
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Professional/Adversarial
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Dean Griswold
Griswold pressured narrator on religious practices and tenure; narrator pushed back.
Narrator
→
Professional
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Judge Aldrich
Aldrich invited narrator to speak; narrator declined based on principles.
Key Quotes (5)
"Even the Catholics have eliminated the prohibition against eating meat on Friday. Don’t you think it’s time for your people to eat what everyone else eats."Source
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Quote #1
"I’ll check with my people."Source
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Quote #2
"They don't accept Jews, Catholics, Blacks or women as members."Source
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Quote #3
"You’ve hurt your chances."Source
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Quote #4
"While I don’t agree with you, considering your background I can understand why you would feel uncomfortable at that club."Source
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Quote #5
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