Kent v. Dulles

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1958-06-16

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion- of the Court. This case concerns two applications for passports, denied by the Secretary of State. One was by Rockwell Kent who desired to visit England and attend a meeting of an organization known as the “World Council of Peace” in Helsinki, Finland. The Director of the Passport Office informed Kent that issuance of a passport was precluded by § 51.135 of the Regul…

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