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{"value"=>"<p>Includes copies of handwritten and printed announcements of policy under ASO's management (the \"credo\"); ASO's letters to a local clergyman and another reader stressing intent to publish a newspaper on basis of decency and dignity; his letters on policy not to sell NYT cuts (1896); his letters on rejecting any editorial matter that an outside party had paid for or that was tantamount to advertising; his letter rejecting Elizabeth Fry's offer of some news articles based on some \"deeds of daring\"; his letters to St. Louis Globe-Democrat on proposal for joint service of overseas news by cable (1897); his letters on charges that a NYT staff member asked for cash payment to have someone's portrait and sketch published in the NYT; letters defending NYT policies (1898); his letter denying that advertising can influence publication of news about advertiser (1899); Collier's article (1912 or later) on policy; drafts of Louis Wiley's article in reply; proofs of some editorials with revisions by ASO; ASO's letter defining role of editorial council as forum for exchange of views, not for determining NYT policy, which states rule that no editorial writer is asked to write an editorial whose view he does not share (1923); MBO's telegram on contests as contrary to ASO's policies (1923); correspondence with Freda Kirchwey and others over issue of independence of columnists and other staff writers, prompted by the New York World's dismissal of Heywood Broun (ASO defined his policy in part by correcting 1924 article in Brooklyn Eagle misstating his views (1928)); tribute to ASO for use of news pictures (1928?); memoranda by E. L. James contrasting London Times's copy editing procedures with those of NYT; ASO's letter to W. C. Redfield stating policy of avoiding investments that may conflict with news coverage (1929); private letter by Roy Howard praising ASO for making the NYT world's best newspaper and ASO's letter of acknowledgment (1931); letter asking ASO to identify a reporter whose article was considered inaccurate and hiss response stating policy not to give out names of writers of news reports and editorials (1931); editor's note in The Nation on NYT's editorial policy as compared to the AP's, including denial by Louis Wiley that ASO had ever planned to put a national committee in charge of the NYT's editorial page (1930); K. H. Covell's letter critical of NYT and ASO's reply, with draft and suggestions by Arthur Krock (1931); AHS's memorandum to ASO, Dec. 10, 1931, summarizing ASO's plan for revising the editorial page to a format comprising four columns of editorials, one column of Topics of the Times, and three of letters to the editor; ASO's correspondence with Rollo Ogden on new format, particularly Simon Strunsky's Topics of the Times column, number of editorials, and issue of poems (1931-1932); page from The Newspaper in the Making containing definition of the NYT's political policy, with comments and revisions by ASO (1932); and ASO's letter to Louis Wiley reviewing Carr Van Anda's contributions to the NYT's news and editorial operations and noting contributions made by others that were wrongly credited to Van Anda (1932).</p>"}
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{"type"=>"did", "value"=>" See also: Aaron, Joseph B. \nAnniversaries\nBook Review\nBoxing \nBrooklyn Tablet\nDrama Critics\nEstate of A. S. Ochs\nFlorida\nFranklin Simon & Co.\nGarrett, Garet \nJacobs, Joseph (Dr.)\nLectures and Lecturers\nLetterpress books, Volumes 78g, i, k, m, o \nNational Cash Register Co.\nNew York Central & Hudson River R. R. Co.\nNew York City\nNew York Herald Tribune\nNew York University\nNorth American Newspaper Alliance\nPoetry\nPolicy (General)\nResearch Committee on Social Trends\nRockefeller, John D., Jr. \nSiegel Cooper Co.\nSinclair, Upton\nSlogan\nSouthern Commercial Congress\nSubscriptions\nTrask, Spencer \nWallach & Cook\nWhalen, Grover A. \nWill & Estate\nWoodward, James T.\nWorld War I "}
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