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Panelists talked about the intersection of criminal law, national security, and the First Amendment. Major topics included the Pentagon Papers, the AIPAC Espionage Act case, recent Wikileaks…

Michael Hayden gave the luncheon address at a First Amendment Center day-long discussion entitled, “Criminal Law, National Security and the First Amendment.” He focused on the relationship …

The panelists talked about reconciling national security demands for secrecy with the democratic imperative for openness. Panelists advised presidential candidates of both parties on issues …

Former officials talk about disaster preparedness, federal responses to emergencies, and the role of the federal government in relief and recovery efforts. They also talked about lessons lea…

The Democratic Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing at Louisiana State University. Witnesses testified regarding national security, foreign policy, and related issues.

John Kerry Foreign Policy Adviser Jeffrey Smith discussed the foreign policy positions of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. In the previous week, the Senator began an 11-day focu…

The Senate Committee of Governmental Affairs held a hearing on President George W. Bush’s proposal to create a Terrorist Threat Integration Center.

As part of a series of hearings on the reorganization of the federal government to improve U.S. domestic defenses, former officials from several intelligence agencies testified before the Se…

The Senate Select Committee Intelligence had a hearing that discussed counterterrorist proposals.

Several administration officials discussed the various uses of intelligence in law enforcement and the coordination between intelligence gathering and law enforcement agencies and officials.…

The American Defense Preparedness Association, an organization designed to create a linkage between the American government, private industry and the U.S. military for the purpose of expedit…