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234 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY the Production Code so that motion pictures may accurately reflect and reenforce our traditional American culture. Very truly yours, ^ . ^. . , ^ ^ „^ Film Estimate Board of National Organizations: Ada Comerford, American Association of University Women; Rose Marie Alex- ander, American Jewish Committee; Marilla Waite Freeman, American Library Association; Lillian A. Lilly, Children's Film Library; Dorothy Grover Cooper, Daughters of the American Revolution; Sigmund Spaeth, National Federation of Music Clubs; Charlotte Baruth, General Federation of Women's Clubs; Alvina E. Murphy, Girl Scouts of the U. S. A.; Louise S. Walker, National Congress of Parents and Teachers; Golda E. Bader, Protestant Motion Picture Council, United Church Women; Clara Edwards, National Council of Women of the U. S. A.; Marie Hamilton, Schools Motion Picture Committee. Exhibit No. 14 National Legion of Decency, New York, N. Y., June 7, 1955. lion. EsTES Kefauveb, Chairman, Committee on the Judicianj, Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile DeUnqnency, Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Senator Kefauver: Pursuant to your recent correspondence, we are enclosing a breakdown, statistically, of those pictures found either objectionable in part or completely objectionable from October 1953 to October 1954 and from October 1954 to June 1955. We are also forwarding, Your Honor, the comparative statistics on feature pictures reviewed and classified by the Legion of Decency since 1938. I trust that Your Honor will find this breakdown sufficiently self-explanatory to answer the questions which you have posed in your recent letter. With best personal wishes, I remain, Sincerely yours. Rev. Thomas F. Little, Executive Secretary. 1 The comparative statistics of the Legion of Decency date from February 1936. 1st period covers films reviewed from February 1936 to November 1937. From 1938 through 1950 periods are based on films reviewed from November to November. 2 This period covers films reviewed from November 1950 to October 1951. 3 As of 1952 periods run from October to October.