Freedom of the Press: Hearing, Ninety-second Congress, First and Second SessionsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1972 - 1332 páginas |
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... Privilege bill . Unfortunately Senator Pearson is ill and cannot appear before the subcommittee today . He has given to the subcommittee a pre- pared statement and I would ask that this statement be printed in the record following the ...
... Privilege bill . Unfortunately Senator Pearson is ill and cannot appear before the subcommittee today . He has given to the subcommittee a pre- pared statement and I would ask that this statement be printed in the record following the ...
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... privilege by releasing guidelines last year regarding the issuance of subpenas to journalists . Although the guidelines probably reduced tensions , the privilege issue was not resolved . In some States , journalists are protected by law ...
... privilege by releasing guidelines last year regarding the issuance of subpenas to journalists . Although the guidelines probably reduced tensions , the privilege issue was not resolved . In some States , journalists are protected by law ...
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... Privilege Act is essential if Amer- icans are to benefit from the First Amendment right to receive " the widest possible dissemination of information * Second , the Newsmen's Privilege Act should be enacted because it will help to ...
... Privilege Act is essential if Amer- icans are to benefit from the First Amendment right to receive " the widest possible dissemination of information * Second , the Newsmen's Privilege Act should be enacted because it will help to ...
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... privilege is that it would hinder the search for truth in the court- room . Two responses to such an argument ... privilege . I am convinced that the adoption of the Newsmen's Privilege Act would be a decisive step to insure that freedom ...
... privilege is that it would hinder the search for truth in the court- room . Two responses to such an argument ... privilege . I am convinced that the adoption of the Newsmen's Privilege Act would be a decisive step to insure that freedom ...
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... privilege to newsmen , and the others to whom one gives this privilege . You would be establishing an attorney- client relationship , where the attorney may serve the client . Mr. WHALEN . That is correct . Senator ERVIN . And the ...
... privilege to newsmen , and the others to whom one gives this privilege . You would be establishing an attorney- client relationship , where the attorney may serve the client . Mr. WHALEN . That is correct . Senator ERVIN . And the ...
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action administration advertising Amendment rights American BASKIR believe bill broadcast media cable television Caldwell censorship Chairman Commission committee communications concern confidential Congress constitutional controversial criminal criticism CRONKITE decision disclosure Earl Caldwell editor effect expression fact fairness doctrine Federal Federal Communications Commission free press freedom of speech gather Government governmental grand jury hearings ideas investigation issue journalism journalists Justice legislation libel liberty LIBERTY LOBBY license matter ment newsmen newspapers officials opinion Pentagon Papers person political present prior restraint privilege problem protection public interest published question radio reason regulation reporter rule Schorr Senator ERVIN Senator HRUSKA sources statement stations statute story subcommittee subpoena supra Supreme Court television testify testimony Thank things tion trial truth U.S. SENATE U.S. Supreme Court Vice President Washington York
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Página 715 - In each case [courts] must ask whether the gravity of the 'evil,' discounted by its improbability, justifies such invasion of free speech as is necessary to avoid the danger.
Página 475 - I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Página 14 - The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts.
Página 189 - ... that it is time enough, for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and, finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself; that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error and has nothing to fear from the conflict unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate...
Página 141 - The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent.
Página 357 - It is the right of the public to receive suitable access to social, political, esthetic, moral, and other ideas and experiences which is crucial here. That right may not constitutionally be abridged either by Congress or by the FCC.
Página 188 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published.
Página 175 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Página 8 - The greater the importance of safeguarding the community from incitements to the overthrow of our institutions by force and violence, the more imperative is the need to preserve inviolate the constitutional rights of free speech, free press and free assembly in order to maintain the opportunity for free political discussion, to the end that government may be responsive to the will of the people and that changes, if desired, may be obtained by peaceful means. Therein lies the security of the Republic,...
Página 684 - These later decisions have fashioned the principle that the constitutional guarantees of free speech and free press do not permit a State to forbid or proscribe advocacy of the use of force or of law violation except where such advocacy is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.* As we said in Noto v.