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Originally written by [[Forrest Spaulding]], director of the [[Public Library of Des Moines|Des Moines Public Library]], in 1938, the Library Bill of Rights was adopted by the American Library Association in 1939, and has been revised several times since. Its original adoption was introduced with the statement, "Today indications in many parts of the world point to growing intolerance, suppression of free speech, and [[censorship]] affecting the rights of minorities and individuals," a reference to the emergence of totalitarian states during that time.{{ref|39proc}}
==History of Revisions==
===Cold War Era===
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