[MAGAZINE] THE NATION: THE REMINGTON TRAGEDY
New York City: The Nation, 1957.
A rare publication of the piece on William Remington by investigative journalist Fred James Cook (1911-2003). Remington was a former communist accused of espionage and convicted of perjury who was murdered in prison in 1954. His case was a national news story. ~~Cook credits this piece as a watershed moment in his career that led him both to his ongoing collaboration with The Nation magazine as well as toward more left-leaning political views. ~~Volume 185, Number 22 of The Nation, issued December 28, 1957, not found in the publications archives or elsewhere online. 22pp, stapled, moderate wear to spine and edges.
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