[1] Sherrill was born in Frogtown, Georgia, and served on a merchant ship off Japan at the end of World War II.
A lasting influence was the Syracuse University philosopher Thomas Vernor Smith who preached a commitment to public service.
[3] "During Lyndon Johnson’s presidency, the Secret Service denied clearance to Robert Sherrill, a reporter for The Nation who had gotten into physical fights with government officials.
[8] It reads, in part: "[...D]enial of a White House press pass to a bona fide journalist violates the first amendment unless it furthers a compelling governmental interest identified by narrowly and specifically drawn standards.
[....A]ppellants must publish or otherwise make publicly known the actual standard employed in determining whether an otherwise eligible journalist will obtain a White House press pass.