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Extraction Summary
6
People
4
Organizations
3
Locations
4
Events
1
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
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Manuscript/memoir excerpt (likely contained within investigative files)
File Size:
1.29 MB
Summary
A narrative page, stamped by House Oversight, recounting the final years of comedian Lenny Bruce. The narrator, identified as 'Paul' (likely Paul Krassner given the context), describes Lenny's legal battles in 1965, his correspondence regarding the NY State government, his death in 1966, and his funeral. The author mentions working on a novel about a similar satirist.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Lenny | Subject/Comedian |
Lenny Bruce (implied by context and 'Lenny Bruce-type satirist'). Discussed regarding his legal battles, death, and f...
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| Paul | Author/Narrator |
Addressed by Lenny in the final line; writing a novel about a satirist.
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| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Historical Figure |
Mentioned in a quote by Lenny.
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| Eleanor | Historical Figure |
Eleanor Roosevelt, mentioned in a quote by Lenny.
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| Lenny's Mother | Family |
Brought his denim jacket to a séance after his death.
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| Sound Engineer Friend | Associate |
Dropped Lenny's microphone into the grave at the funeral.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court | ||
| Government of New York State | ||
| ACLU |
American Civil Liberties Union, mentioned in a cartoon doodle description.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (4 events)
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location of authorities Lenny avoided; target of his 'bust'.
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Location where Lenny filed suit.
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San Francisco
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Key Quotes (4)
"“Ignoring the mandate of Franklin D. Roosevelt,” Lenny observed, “is a great deal more offensive than saying Eleanor has lovely nay-nays.”"Source
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Quote #1
"“I'm still working on the bust of the government of New York State.”"Source
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Quote #2
"“Where the hell is the ACLU?”"Source
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Quote #3
"“C’mon, Paul,"Source
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Quote #4
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,351 characters)
“Ignoring the mandate of Franklin D. Roosevelt,” Lenny observed, “is a great deal more offensive than saying Eleanor has lovely nay-nays.”
On October 13, 1965 (Lenny's 40th birthday), instead of surrendering to the authorities in New York, he filed suit at the U.S. District Court in San Francisco to keep out of prison, and he got himself officially declared a pauper. Two months before his death in 1966, Lenny wrote to me: “I'm still working on the bust of the government of New York State.” And he included his doodle of Christ nailed to a crucifix, with a speech balloon asking, “Where the hell is the ACLU?”
After he died, at a séance, his mother brought his old faded denim jacket. That large safety pin was still attached to it. And at the funeral, his sound engineer friend dropped Lenny's microphone into his grave before the dirt was piled on. Lenny's problem had been that he wanted to talk on stage with the same freedom that he had in his living room. That problem doesn' t happen to stand-up comedians any more.
As for me, I' m working on my long awaited (by me) first novel. It’s about a contemporary Lenny Bruce-type satirist. Those scenes where my protagonist performs, I’ve developed onstage myself, although at times it felt like I was actually channeling Lenny, until the day that he said, “C’mon, Paul,
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