The First Amendment and Civil Liberties in the 1980's
Erwin Knoll
Sunday, 25 Jan 1981 at 3:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Erwin Knoll edits The Progressive, a national magazine of political analysis and commentary published in madison, Wisconsin. A journalist with over 25 years experience, he has co-authored two books. Since March, 1979, when the government obtained an unprecedented court order barring The Progressive from printing a story on H-bomb secrecy on "National Security" grounds Knoll has spoken on the case before journalism groups, at ACLU meetings, and on college campuses across the nation.Part of the National Affairs Series: The Bill of Rights - Taking Liberties?
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