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March 10, 2019From the Archives 69: Ashcroft & Bacon, Truth (1973)
In 1973, Missouri State Auditor John Ashcroft and Missouri State Representative Max Bacon self-published an LP of "gospel" songs. The manufacturer was American Artists Custom Records. The album was produced by Winnie Swaim, and engineered by Joe Higgins. Here is the track list:
SIDE 1
Why Me, Lord 2:44
Reach Out to Jesus 2:25
Jesus Hold My Hand 2:22
The Broken Vessel 3:38
King Jesus 2:13
Unseen Hand 3:25
SIDE 2
Didn't He Shine 2:40
I Find No Fault In Him 3:00
More About Jesus 2:14
We've Come This Far By Faith 2:12
Come Holy Spirit 2:25
Jesus Is Lord of All 2:56
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34 min
March 09, 2019 From the Archives 68: Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean (1973)
In 1973, at the height of the Watergate scandal, a record label called "Mr. G Records" released the song "Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean," written by Bob Warren and supposedly performed by "The Creep," as a 45 single. The same track is on both sides, a typical comic song featuring barroom piano. Apparently, the song initially got some airplay, until listeners started complaining. Here are the lyrics:
We're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean
The way we've been treated is really obscene
To think that a bug worth hardly a shrug
Could end up by getting us tossed in the jug

We all got the gate for no reason or rhyme
You'd think we'd committed some horrible crime
Our minds may be dirty, but our hands are clean
We're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean

We're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean
Our job was to see that the White House stayed green
We might have had flaws, like bending the laws
But God only knows it was for a good cause

There's no power shortage where we were concerned
And what little profit resulted, we earned
For lovelier fellows you never have seen
Than Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean

We're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean
Our past has been fat, but the future looks lean
With backs to the wall, we're taking the fall
But dammit, we only robbed Pete to pay Paul

Just when we getting to be well-to-do
The Watergate turned into our Waterloo
And now everybody is out to demean
Poor Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean

Yes, we're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean
We're perfectly willing to spill every bean
We've nothing to hide, with God on our side
He knows we were only along for the ride

But so it won't come as terrible blow
There's one little thing that we think you should know
Whatever we say isn't quite what we mean
We're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean

Oh yes, we're Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean
Things won't be the same when we're gone from the scene
But people will still recall with a thrill
Our sell-out performance on Capitol Hill

It just isn't fair to take all of the blame
When all we were doing was playing the game
Now all of Washington's caught in between
Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean
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3 min
March 09, 2019From the Archives 67: Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen Speaks for The Guard (1969)
In 1966, Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-IL), known by his detractors as "The Wizard of Ooze" for his unctuous demeanor, recorded an LP titled "Gallant Men: Stories of the American Adventure." The record was an unexpected success, and Dirksen recorded two more LPs.
In 1969, Dirksen recorded this album of PSAs for the National Guard, encouraging Americans to be patriotic and volunteer. Side 1 is titled "Senator Everett Dirksen Speaking for the National Guard," and features four 60 second PSAs, four 30 second PSAs, and some extemporaneous comments on patriotism. Side 2 is titled "The National Guard Today: Contributions to Country and Community," and features a narrator reading four 60 second PSAs and four 30 second PSAs.
Here is the track list:
Senator Everett Dirksen Speaking For The National Guard (Recorded In The Senate Minority Leader's Office, U.S. Capitol Building)
A Comeback For Patriotism?1:00
The Soldier's Pack1:00
Natural Disasters1:00
American Patriot1:00
A Comeback For Patriotism?0:30
The Soldier's Pack0:30
Natural Disasters0:30
American Patriot0:30
On Patriotism (Delivered "Ad-Lib" After Recording Session)2:18
The National Guard Today: Contributions To Country And Community
Cornball1:00
What's The Guard Doing?1:00
Chlorine Gas1:00
Lost Child1:00
Cornball0:30
Chlorine Gas0:30
Call-Up0:30
Always A Guard0:30
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16 min
March 08, 2019 Barton Beebe on Open-Source Casebooks
In this episode, Barton Beebe, John M. Desmarais Professor of Intellectual Property Law at New York University School of Law, discusses his open-source trademark casebook and open-source publishing in general. Beebe describes what open-source publishing is, the different open-source publishing options available to authors, and why legal scholars publishing casebooks should consider open-source options. He explains how open-source is better for both legal scholars and their students, and why it is and should be the future of legal publishing. He also offers his thoughts on casebook writing, what makes casebooks useful, and why to choose particular cases over others. Beebe is on Twitter at @BartonBeebe.
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37 min
March 08, 2019 From the Archives 66: Ronald Reagan, Freedom's Finest Hour (1967)
In December 1966, the documentary film "Freedom's Finest Hour" was broadcast on national television. The film told the story of the American Revolution and the ratification of the Constitution, from the perspective of a colonist from Boston, played by Ronald Reagan. In 1967, Decca released an adaptation of the film's soundtrack on LP. The record was written by Sam Thomas, produced by Alec and Sam Thomas, and introduced by Ed Ladd.
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44 min
March 07, 2019 Martin Jordan Minot on the Irrelevance of Blackstone
In this episode, Martin Jordan Minot, a student at the University of Virginia School of Law and the University of Virginia History Department, discusses his note "The Irrelevance of Blackstone: Rethinking the Eighteenth-Century Importance of the Commentaries," which was published in the Virginia Law Review. Minot begins by describing who Blackstone was and why his Commentaries have come to be seen as the definite source for understanding legal thought in late 18th century America. He explain how he used primary source materials, especially commonplace books created by law students, to identify which legal resources were actually considered the most important during that period. He argues that Blackstone paled in importance to other sources, especially Coke, and he argues that this has implications for understanding how people thought about the law during that period. He also offers thoughts about how to produce better scholarship as a law student. Minot is on Twitter at @mjminot.
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35 min
March 07, 2019 Robin Effron on Jurisdictional Limits on Trade Secret Enforcement
In this episode, Robin J. Effron, Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, discusses her article "Trade Secrets, Extraterritoriality, and Jurisdiction," which was published in the Wake Forest Law Review. Effron begins by describing what trade secrets are and how Congress has recently created and expanded federal trade secret protection, ostensibly in response to foreign trade secret misappropriation. She explains how constitutional limitations on federal jurisdiction could make it difficult to use these new trade secret protections against foreign defendants, specifically noting the irony that many of the same people who argued for the expansion of trade secret rights also argued for the limitations on jurisdiction that could make enforcement of those rights difficult. And she speculates that the real target of federal trade secret law was not foreign misappropriators, but domestic ones, specifically former employees. Effron is on Twitter at @binsky18.
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39 min
March 06, 2019 From the Archives 65: W.C. Fields, Temperance Lecture
William Claude Dukenfield (1880-1946), better known as "W.C. Fields," was an American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. He appeared in many plays and movies, always playing a hard-drinking misanthrope.
In 1946, shortly before his death on Christmas Day, Fields recorded a spoken-word album, which consisted of 2 tracks: "Temperance Lecture" and "The Day I Drank a Glass of Water." The recording session was arranged by Bill Morrow and was recorded at Les Paul's studio, where Paul had installed a new multi-track recorder. You can hear Paul playing guitar in the background. It was Fields's last performance.
The album was originally released on 78, but has been re-released many times, including this 10" record published by Jay Records in about 1950.
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17 min
March 05, 2019 Catherine Hardee on Corporate Religious Sincerity
In this episode, Catherine A. Hardee, Associate Professor of Law at California Western School of Law, discusses her article in progress, "Schrödinger’s Corporation: The Paradox of Religious Sincerity In Heterogenous Corporations." Hardee begins by describing how the Supreme Court has looked to the religious beliefs of shareholders in order to determine whether a business corporation has a "sincere" religious belief for the purpose of religious exemptions. She then explains why this test creates tensions with principles of corporate governance, and could enable corporations to "game the system," by adding minority shareholders with religious beliefs. She outlines an alternative test that would consider more factors, and thereby enable courts to reach more accurate outcomes. And she argues that it will be a better compromise between competing values of religious liberty and corporate governance. Hardee's scholarship is available on SSRN.
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31 min
March 03, 2019 From the Archives 65: American Automobile Dealers Association, America's Automobile Man (1977)
In 1977, the American Automobile Dealers Association released this 7" record, titled "America's Automobile Man" to promote automobile use. Side 1 consists of the 3:42 song/PSA "America's Automobile Man," with music, lyrics, and narration by Ralph Harrison. Side 2 consists of 5 radio spots, on a range of different automobile-themed subjects. Among other things, NADA suggests that Epictetus would have wanted you to drive as much as possible.
The back cover of the 7" extols "America's Fifth Freedom," the "freedom of mobility."
America's Fifth FreedomFreedom of MobilityAmericans know about the "four freedoms" - freedom of speech, freedom to worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. But have you thought about what our life would be like without a fifth freedom - our freedom of mobility?As Americans, we have the freedom to go where we want, when we want and how we want.That's pretty important, isn't it?We don't usually make a big deal out of it, though. Probably because we don't have all the economic and political restrictions on travel that people face in other countries. I mean, here we just hop in our car - or buy a ticket on a train or plane - and we're on our way.
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11 min

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