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Paul M. Hebert Speeches

 

These speeches were selected from the personal files of Paul M. Hebert, who was the longest serving dean of Louisiana State University's Law School. During his life, Hebert held several positions within LSU, he served as a civilian judge in the Nuremberg Trials, he was active in numerous civic groups, and he was an advocate for legal education. Hebert was a highly sought after public speaker; this collection is comprised of speeches given throughout his academic and legal careers between 1929 and 1976. The selected works here were chosen as a representative sample of the collection as a whole. The full collection (containing 184 files) resides in the Archives of the LSU Law School Library and is available to researchers upon request.

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  • Some Perspectives Concerning A New Constitution for Louisiana by Paul M. Hebert

    Some Perspectives Concerning A New Constitution for Louisiana

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered by Hebert during the Constitutional Convention Lecture Series in 1973 in which he offers his opinions on proposed changes to the Louisiana State Constitution.

  • On Plant Seizures for War Production During WWII by Paul M. Hebert

    On Plant Seizures for War Production During WWII

    Paul M. Hebert

    A transcribed converstation between Hebert and Colonel Rodrigues on the seizure of plants and facilities for war production purposes during World War II.

  • On the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Paul M. Hebert

    On the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered by Hebert to a Law School class shortly after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Written on a legal pad, Hebert denounces the assassin and calls on students to pursue peace for all men.

  • The Morality of War by Paul M. Hebert

    The Morality of War

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered by Hebert to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on December 18, 1967 in which he cites a number of published works and speaks on the morality and justification of war, with particular focus on the conflict in Vietnam.

  • On Communism by Paul M. Hebert

    On Communism

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered by Hebert in the mid 1960s during a joint seminar held to raise awareness of the percieved Communist threat. In it he speaks of the communists' "contempt for our courts, our legal profession, [and] our principles of jurisprudence," and appeals for citizens to remain vigilant.

  • Juvenile Court Judges' Conference by Paul M. Hebert

    Juvenile Court Judges' Conference

    Paul M. Hebert

    A pair of speeches delivered at the Juvenile Court Judges' Conference on the adolescents’ need for discipline.

  • Chief Justice John Fournet by Paul M. Hebert

    Chief Justice John Fournet

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speeches given to honor Chief Justice John Fournet.

  • On The Frontiers of Legal Ethics by Paul M. Hebert

    On The Frontiers of Legal Ethics

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered by Hebert to the New Orleans Bar Association in which he encourages lawyers and students to be mindful and active in maintaining a high standard of ethics in their practices. Given April 9, 1955.

  • Serra Club Addresses by Paul M. Hebert

    Serra Club Addresses

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speeches delivered to the members of the Louisiana chapter of the Serra Club where Hebert stresses the importance of priesthood, Catholicism, leadership, and faith

  • Business and Professional Women's Club of Plaquemine by Paul M. Hebert

    Business and Professional Women's Club of Plaquemine

    Paul M. Hebert

    In this, Hebert addresses members of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Plaquemine about American foreign policy.

  • Louisiana State Law Institute Speeches by Paul M. Hebert

    Louisiana State Law Institute Speeches

    Paul M. Hebert

    In this collection of speeches Hebert expresses the significance of the Louisiana State Law Institute.

  • On Federal Employee Loyalty

    On Federal Employee Loyalty

    Here Hebert expresses his disagreement with President Truman’s executive order to investigate government employees for possible communist ties.

  • Ira S. Flory Memorial by Paul M. Hebert

    Ira S. Flory Memorial

    Paul M. Hebert

    Here Hebert honors the late LSU Law professor Ira S. Flory.

  • Law Day Speeches by Paul M. Hebert

    Law Day Speeches

    Paul M. Hebert

    In this collection Hebert welcomes law students to LSU’s annual Law Day.

  • Louisiana Vocational Education Conference by Paul M. Hebert

    Louisiana Vocational Education Conference

    Paul M. Hebert

    Here Hebert speaks on the social and economic value of vocational education in Louisiana.

  • LSU Community Radio Addresses 1950-1954 by Paul M. Hebert

    LSU Community Radio Addresses 1950-1954

    Paul M. Hebert

    Radio speeches delivered by Hebert to members of the Louisiana State University community between 1950 and 1954. In these radio addresses, Hebert reports to students, alumni, and their families on the activities of the university.

  • Southern Regional Conference of the Controllers Institute of America by Paul M. Hebert

    Southern Regional Conference of the Controllers Institute of America

    Paul M. Hebert

    In this, Hebert addresses the Controllers Institute of America about issues regarding the American government.

  • Welcoming New Faculty by Paul M. Hebert

    Welcoming New Faculty

    Paul M. Hebert

    In this, Hebert welcomes new faculty members to the Law School, speaking on the prestige and tradition of the college.

  • 1949 Freshman Convocation by Paul M. Hebert

    1949 Freshman Convocation

    Paul M. Hebert

    Here Hebert encourages rigorous scholarship from the freshman class of 1949.

  • Baptist Student Center Groudbreaking by Paul M. Hebert

    Baptist Student Center Groudbreaking

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech given at the groundbreaking ceremony of the LSU Baptist Student Center.

  • In Honor of Priests by Paul M. Hebert

    In Honor of Priests

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speeches made to honor the Catholic priests Father Rowland, Father Foret, and Right Reverend Monsignor Paul J. Gauci.

  • Law Review Dinner 1949 by Paul M. Hebert

    Law Review Dinner 1949

    Paul M. Hebert

    In this, Hebert speaks on the prestige and usefulness of the Louisiana Law Review.

  • Leadership and Education Convocation by Paul M. Hebert

    Leadership and Education Convocation

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered to the 1949 graduates of the Leaderhip and Education programs at LSU.

  • Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs by Paul M. Hebert

    Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs

    Paul M. Hebert

    Here Hebert addresses the Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs and speaks on the pursuit of a legal education, the Louisiana Law Institute, and the value of women as legal scholars.

  • On Nuremberg and War Crimes by Paul M. Hebert

    On Nuremberg and War Crimes

    Paul M. Hebert

    Speech delivered by Hebert to the Baton Rouge Kiwianis Club on Febraury 24, 1949, in which he attempts to alter what he viewed as common misconceptions in the eyes of the public regarding the nature of war crimes trials and speaks on his experience as a judge in the Nuremberg Trials.

 
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