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A panel discussion on “Gay and Transgender Rights: Science, History, and Law” was held at the University of Virginia Bookstore. Among the topics addressed were the history of the gay rights…

In a foreign policy address at the University of Virginia, President Reagan reviewed his foreign policy record and criticized Congress for exceeding its proper authority and intruding into h…

During the plenary session college presidents talked about freedom of expression on college campuses “from the classroom to the president’s office.” President Corrigan talked about a 2002 in…

What does the past predict for the right of speech during the war on terror? A discussion in the City Council Chambers with Henry Abraham c-authored by Freedom and the Court: Civil Rights…

At a forum hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression panelists talked about the war on terrorism and media coverage. Following prepared remarks, they responded …

The Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression held an event at the National Press Club where journalists, attorneys, and officials talked about media coverage of military ope…

Journalists and military officials talked about free speech issues during periods of military conflict, national security concerns, and issues of access to sensitive information. Among the t…

The American Bar Association hosted a forum on Law and National Security issues. Panelists talked about safeguarding national security, focusing on leaks of classified information and the ba…

Marjorie Heins, author of Not in Front of the Children, and Robert O’Neil, author of The First Amendment and Civil Liability, talked about the topic, “Can I Write This? Threats to Free Speec…

Reporters and legal experts from Canada and the United States talked about the differences in the legal systems of the two countries and specifically focused on the existence of cameras and …

The speakers described Thomas Jefferson’s perspective on the freedom of the press. Thomas Jefferson started a newspaper of his own because he did not like certain other newspapers.

The panelists discussed what types of books and information should be available in public libraries. They discussed what controversial books should be accessable to children.

Rev. Jerry Falwell and Larry Flynt debated the First Amendment and the rights of the distributors of pornography. The two men were the principles in a landmark Supreme Court case, Falwell v.…

Attorneys and law students discussed the Supreme Court case Falwell v. Hustler Magazine. Professor Smolla talked about Rev. Falwell and Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, and the la…

The Senate Rules and Administration Committee heard testimony from legislators and campaign experts at a hearing on Campaign Finance Reform.

The committee examined ways to restrict the airing of violent television shows in the home. Members of Congress first talked about legislation they intend to introduce which would require te…

The participants commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s 252nd birthday with a traditional wreath laying at the Jefferson Memorial. Thomas Jefferson served as the nation’s third president. This annua…

President George H. W. Bush, Cabinet Members and the Nations Governors took Part in a Convocation & Speech at the Education Summit on the Campus of the University of Virginia, University Hal…

The University of Virginia Federalist Society held a panel about the Ninth Amendment, t hat the people retain rights absent specific enumeration.