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Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted solely to the defense of the First Amendment rights guaranteeing freedom of speech and of the press. The Center was founded in 1989, under the direction of former University of Virginia president Robert M. O'Neil. Wikipedia*

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Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression has hosted 4 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1997 Moot Court. The year with the most events was 2003 with one event. Most appearances with Robert O'Neill (5), J. Joshua Wheeler (2). Most common tags: First Amendment, Falwell v. Hustler Magazine, International Security.

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    We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free

    Ronald Collins and Sam Chaltain talked about their book,We Must Not Be Afraid to Be Free: Stories of Free Expression in America (Oxford…

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    The War on Terror

    At a forum hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression panelists talked about the war on…

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    Military Operations and the Media

    The Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression held an event at the National Press Club where journalists,…

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    National Security and Public Right to Know

    Journalists and military officials talked about free speech issues during periods of military conflict, national security…

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