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P. 1Mark Twain on Copyright, § 3.52 in Testifying Before Congress, Remarks of Samuel Langhorne Clemens Before the Congressional Joint Committee on Patents, December, 1906Mark Twain on Copyright, § 3.52 in Testifying Before Congress, Remarks of Samuel Langhorne Clemens Before the Congressional Joint Committee on Patents, December, 1906Ratings: 5.0 (1)|Views: 4,528|Likes: 9Published by TheCapitol.NetFrom Testifying Before Congress, by William LaForge (TheCapitol.Net) ISBN 10: 1587331721, ISBN 13: 978-1-58733-172-5There are moments in the history of congressional committee hearings in which someone larger than life has had the opportunity to testify and, moreover, to deliver a message to a committee that is both serious and humorous at once. One such occasion involved Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain and widely considered to be the greatest humorist of 19th-century American literature, who contributed a major piece of humor in the context of his testimony beforea congressional hearing in 1906.Assuming his public persona by notably wearing a white suit that became his signature uniform, the 71-year-old author appeared before the Congressional Joint Committeeon Patents to share his thoughts on a pending copyright bill.Twain was the main and final witness of the hearing, which was held in the Congressional Reading Room of the Library of Congress. Before an unusually large crowdfor a congressional hearing, Twain expressed his strong support for copyright protection for authors, artists, and musicians. His testimony, part-serious, part-humorous, was considered to be very influential in the eventual development of copyright law.For more information about this book, see www.TCNTwain.comFrom Testifying Before Congress, by William LaForge (TheCapitol.Net) ISBN 10: 1587331721, ISBN 13: 978-1-58733-172-5There are moments in the history of congressional committee hearings in which someone larger than life has had the opportunity to testify and, moreover, to deliver a message to a committee that is both serious and humorous at once. One such occasion involved Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain and widely considered to be the greatest humorist of 19th-century American literature, who contributed a major piece of humor in the context of his testimony beforea congressional hearing in 1906.Assuming his public persona by notably wearing a white suit that became his signature uniform, the 71-year-old author appeared before the Congressional Joint Committeeon Patents to share his thoughts on a pending copyright bill.Twain was the main and final witness of the hearing, which was held in the Congressional Reading Room of the Library of Congress. Before an unusually large crowdfor a congressional hearing, Twain expressed his strong support for copyright protection for authors, artists, and musicians. His testimony, part-serious, part-humorous, was considered to be very influential in the eventual development of copyright law.For more information about this book, see www.TCNTwain.comMore info:Categories:Books - Non-fiction, HistoryPublished by: TheCapitol.Net on Jun 30, 2010Copyright:Traditional Copyright: All rights reservedAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.Free download as PDF or read online for free from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee MoreSee lesshttp://www.scribd.com/doc/33739722/Mark-Twain-on-Copyright-%C2%A7-3-52-in-Testifying-Before-Congress-Remarks-of-Samuel-Langhorne-Clemens-Before-the-Congressional-Joint-Committee-on-Patents02/22/2011pdf Testifying
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§3.51Dissecting Written Witness Testimonyor Statements in a Nutshell—The Essential Methods for Buildingthe Case and Developing the Argument
(For more complete information, see § 3.40, Building the Case and Developing the Argument.)In a nutshell, the essential components of building the case and developing the ar-guments for congressional testimony or statements include:1) Committee Advocacy: Education, Persuasion, and Argumentation (§ 3.41);2) Explanation of Issues, Facts, and Remedies Sought (§ 3.42);3) Witness Standing and Credibility (§ 3.43);4) Importance of Succinct Position Outline (§ 3.44);5) Public Policy Rationale, Support, and Reasoning (§ 3.45);6) Framing the Issue (§ 3.46);7) Distinguishing from Opposition Position: Comparing,Contrasting, and Categorizing (§ 3.47); and8) “Playing” to the Committee Audience and Connectingto Members’ Interests (§ 3.48).
§3.52HITS: Humor in Testimony—Mark Twain
There are moments in the history of congressional committee hearings in which some-one larger than life has had the opportunity to testify and, moreover, to deliver a mes-sage to a committee that is both serious and humorous at once.One such occasion involved Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as MarkTwain and widely considered to be the greatest humorist of 19th-century American lit-erature, who contributed a major piece of humor in the context of his testimony beforea congressional hearing in 1906. Assuming his public persona by notably wearing a white suit that became his sig-nature uniform, the 71-year-old author appeared before the Congressional Joint Com-mittee on Patents to share his thoughts on a pending copyright bill.Twain was the main and final witness of the hearing, which was held in the Con-gressional Reading Room of the Library of Congress. Before an unusually large crowdfor a congressional hearing, Twain expressed his strong support for copyright protec-tion for authors, artists, and musicians. His testimony, part-serious, part-humorous,was considered to be very influential in the eventual development of copyright law.
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Activity (12)FiltersAdd to collectionReviewAdd noteLikeEmbedShowingAllMost RecentReviewsAll NotesLikesYou've already reviewed this. Edit your review.Rating 0/5Post notePost reviewPost replyPost note and like1 thousand reads|about 2 years ago1 hundred reads|over 3 years agoReplyThe Trashy Novel Corp added this note|almost 3 years agoThis is fitting in a time when everyone is listening to the State of the Union. Samuel Clemens testified on copyright law back in the good ol' days! Mark Twain on Copyright, § 3.52 in Testifying Before Congress, Remarks of Samuel Langhorne Clemens Before the Congressional Joint Committee on Patents, December, 1906 We've got a lot to thank Mark Twain for! Mostly his humor!ReplyThe Trashy Novel Corp added this note|almost 3 years agoBravo!Oxony20 liked this|almost 3 years agoOxony20 liked this|almost 3 years agoThe Trashy Novel Corp liked this|almost 3 years agoOxony20 liked this|about 3 years agoLoad more
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