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Show 8 ostensibly clandestine nature of the relative GI papers, combined with their instability, inaccessibility and contemporaneity, couraged prospectiVe researchers" More Illinois recently, doctoral a in 1975 University (p. 21). dissertation at Southern completed provides information concerning attempts by military commanders to hinder of GI papers. dissertation, titled Censorship In this Alternative Press: A Control of Radical devotes an ment," to to publication and limit distribution Descriptive Study of the Social Periodicals entire chapter, (1964-1973), Although she makes no in their former GI mention of underground pub political orientations, or motivational papers' eistence, Eshenaur provides infor mation suggesting attempts by the military hierarchy to in the publication and the ranks. tion of Although her censorship of all emphasis is placed upon the broader ques radical .alternative newspapers military underground phenomenon is to the intervene distribution of alternative papers within in the United States from 1964 to 1973, the attempts Eshenaur's work benefits objectives, editorial control, financial backing, factors involved in the and Political Ruth Marie Eshenaur problems encountered by GI publishers personal interviews with several lishers. of the "Servicemen's Papers and the First Amend publish and distribute their papers. from has dis Eshenaur's an one published chapter on important contribution study of anti-war activities among service personnel. With the exceptions of Preble's thesis and Eshenaur's doctoral dissertation, all information concerning the GI underground press discovered by the writer is found in three available published material. general categories of These categories include: (1) news- |
