Word: press
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Vietnam war, with its legacy of a decade of senseless death and suffering, has created a unique situation, one in which conscience demands that individuals and groups use every possible opportunity to press for its immediate cessation. Because the circumstances are unique, the Faculty's decision to consider political questions today would not set a precedent for future votes on more mundane issues. But because the war is so abhorrent, the Faculty cannot fail to consider these two resolutions in formal session...
Condemn the Press...
...Kunstler, an attorney for Black Panther Bobby Seale, also condemned the Chicago press for their attacks on the Chicago conspiracy trial's defense lawyers. Moderator Alan M. Dershowitz, professor of Law, also condemned the press, saying that "the first step in the process of tyranny is the harassment of lawyers...
Politics and the Press...
...Finally, both Kunstler and Boudin spoke of the relationship of the press and political cases. "It may be just as important to influence the public on a political issue as it is to influence the verdict of the judge," Boudin said...