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KENT v. DULLES

No. 13297.

248 F.2d 600 (1957)

Rockwell KENT, Appellant, v. John Foster DULLES, Secretary of State, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1957.

Writ of Certiorari Granted November 25, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leonard B. Boudin, New York City, with whom Messrs. David Rein and Joseph Forer, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. B. Jenkins Middleton, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Asst. Atty. Gen. George Cochran Doub, Mr. Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Mr. Paul A. Sweeney, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellee. Mr. Lewis Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, Chief Judge, and PRETTYMAN, WILBUR K. MILLER, BAZELON, FAHY, WASHINGTON, DANAHER, and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges, sitting en banc.

Writ of Certiorari Granted November 25, 1957. See 78 S.Ct. 149.

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Rockwell Kent is an artist. On August 2, 1955, he filed with the Department of State an application for a passport to travel to Europe to paint pictures. He stated he desired to visit England, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Italy and Czechoslovakia, the stated purpose being "prosecution of profession and pleasure". The Director of the...

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