January 16, 2003

National Security and Public Right to Know

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

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 topics they addressed were the degree of dialog between military and defense officials and journalists, responsible information dissemination by both groups, and legal issues involving national security law. Following their remarks, they answered questions from the audience. close

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Stephanie Abrutyn Counsel Tribune Company->East Coast Media
Scott Armstrong Founding Director National Security Archive

Peter Copeland Washington Editor and General Scripps Howard News Service
Jay DeFrank Colonel Department of Defense->Public Affairs
Leonard Downie Jr. Executive Editor Washington Post
Robert McNamara Jr. General Counsel Central Intelligence Agency
Robert M. O'Neil Director Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
Mark Thompson Correspondent Time Magazine->Defense

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Program ID:: 174648-4
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Forum
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 16, 2003 | 8:28am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jan 17, 2003 | 2:38am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Jan 16, 2003 | 8:28am EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 16, 2003 | 2:24pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 16, 2003 | 7:36pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 16, 2003 | 11:34pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 17, 2003 | 2:38am EST | C-SPAN 1

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