First Amendment and the Arts
Mr. Frohnmayer addressed an audience at the convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors on the first amendment and its relation … read more
Mr. Frohnmayer addressed an audience at the convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors on the first amendment and its relation to the social contract. Mr. Frohnmayer had been dismissed from his position as head of the National Endowment for the Arts after a term marked by criticism from the far right for allowing grants to be given to controversial artists. close
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- Arnold Rosenfeld Editor Austin American-Statesman
- Herman J. Viola Director National Museum of Natural History->Quincentenary Programs
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