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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LSU Community Radio Addresses 1936-1939
Paul M. Hebert
Radio speeches delivered by Hebert to members of the Louisiana State University community between 1936 and 1939. In these radio addresses, Hebert reports to students, alumni, and their families on the activities of the university.
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Character Building The Basis of True Education
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered at the 1933 Ursuline Academy Commencement Ceremony. In this speech, Hebert deliberates on the value of a strong Catholic education. He also challenges the graduates to continue to grow themselves as strong people, aided by their education from the Ursuline nuns.
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Graduation Address 1929
Paul M. Hebert
Speech delivered by Hebert at the graduation ceremony for the LSU Law School class of 1929