Freedom of the Press: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of ... 92-1 & 2, September 28-February 17, 19721972 - 1332 Seiten |
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... position was that if he merely went before the grand jury , even if he gave no testimony whatever , the Black Panthers would be uncertain as to whether or not he had divulged any information to the grand jury , and that this would dry ...
... position was that if he merely went before the grand jury , even if he gave no testimony whatever , the Black Panthers would be uncertain as to whether or not he had divulged any information to the grand jury , and that this would dry ...
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... position that under no circum- stances should there be a prior restraint on news . Mr. ISAACS . Frankly , I take that position . Senator ERVIN . This is the same viewpoint as Justice Black and Justice Douglas set forth . I followed with ...
... position that under no circum- stances should there be a prior restraint on news . Mr. ISAACS . Frankly , I take that position . Senator ERVIN . This is the same viewpoint as Justice Black and Justice Douglas set forth . I followed with ...
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... position that the Nation has never suffered any ill consequences of any importance , as a result of leaving this matter to be handled by the press itself , and that the press has taken a responsible position . Mr. ISAACS . Well , as you ...
... position that the Nation has never suffered any ill consequences of any importance , as a result of leaving this matter to be handled by the press itself , and that the press has taken a responsible position . Mr. ISAACS . Well , as you ...
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... position , I take it , is this : That when the Gov- ernment issues a license , the licensee is entitled under the first amendment to freedom of speech ; and also , in essence , the press has the same rights to freedom of speech . This ...
... position , I take it , is this : That when the Gov- ernment issues a license , the licensee is entitled under the first amendment to freedom of speech ; and also , in essence , the press has the same rights to freedom of speech . This ...
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... position a little different than the position of the print media . And the print media have had hundreds of years of building up their position in society in this country . And perhaps when we've lived as long with some of the problems ...
... position a little different than the position of the print media . And the print media have had hundreds of years of building up their position in society in this country . And perhaps when we've lived as long with some of the problems ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 469 - I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
Seite 10 - The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal principles to be applied by the courts.
Seite 672 - These later decisions have fashioned the principle that the constitutional guarantees of free speech and free press do not permit a State to forbid or proscribe advocacy of the use of force or of law violation except where such advocacy is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action.* As we said in Noto v.
Seite 703 - In each case [courts] must ask whether the gravity of the 'evil,' discounted by its improbability, justifies such invasion of free speech as is necessary to avoid the danger.
Seite 351 - It is the right of the public to receive suitable access to social, political, esthetic, moral, and other ideas and experiences which is crucial here. That right may not constitutionally be abridged either by Congress or by the FCC.
Seite 355 - It is the purpose of this Act, among other things, to maintain the control of the United States over all the channels of interstate and foreign radio transmission; and to provide for the use of such channels, but not the ownership thereof, by persons for limited periods of time, under licenses granted by Federal authority, and no such license shall be construed to create any right, beyond the terms, conditions, and periods of the license.
Seite 186 - That the printing Presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature, or any branch of government : And no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man ; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Seite 351 - Because of the scarcity of radio frequencies, the Government is permitted to put restraints on licensees in favor of others whose views should be expressed on this unique medium. But the people as a whole retain their interest in free speech by radio and their collective right to have the medium function consistently with the ends and purposes of the First Amendment. It is the right of the viewers and listeners, not the right of the broadcasters, which is paramount.
Seite 31 - The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public ; to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press ; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Seite 31 - The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.