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A panel discussion focusing on the often contentious relationship between the press and the judiciary, especially in regards to differing interpretations of the First Amendment. Featuring Abe Fortas, Fred P. Graham, Anthony Lewis, L. A. Scot Powe,…

A panel discussion focusing on the often contentious relationship between the press and the judiciary, especially in regards to differing interpretations of the First Amendment. Featuring Abe Fortas, Fred P. Graham, Anthony Lewis, L. A. Scot Powe,…

Attorney Floyd Abrams, representing the New York Times, discusses whether the press would be able to prevent the evils that it alone is able to prevent if journalists are not allowed to promise confidentiality to their sources. Douglas Inquiry XIII.…

Yale University's Robert H. Bork expresses his concern over what he sees as an irresponsible press that seems to believe the public's right to know gives them the right to publish anything, even things the public thinks ought not to be known.…

Yale University's Robert H. Bork expresses his concern over what he sees as an irresponsible press that seems to believe the public's right to know gives them the right to publish anything, even things the public thinks ought not to be known.…

A panel discussion that analyzes the extent to which federal subsidies to scientific and technical research, the arts, educational institutions, and various municipal and state entities have imposed constraints on the freedom of the recipients of the…

A panel discussion that analyzes the extent to which federal subsidies to scientific and technical research, the arts, educational institutions, and various municipal and state entities have imposed constraints on the freedom of the recipients of the…

John Hotis, assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, admits that many of the excesses of the Bureau in the past stemmed from its own failure to evaluate its mission and responsibilities, but also lays some of the blame on the…

Thomas Irwin Emerson, of Yale University, offers six basic principles that must be accomplished by any legislation attempting to bring the U.S. intelligence community under effective control. Douglas Inquiry VI. Dec. 7, 1978.

In this panel discussion, a wide range of views are expressed on the subject of criminal code reform in general and Senate Bill 1437 in particular, especially the often delicate balance between effective law enforcement and the protection of civil…