Word: speech
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...even this moderate, judicious plan is already in jeopardy. Republican leaders in the House, miffed at losing the vote for military aid, have already sworn to sink the package. Meanwhile, Ortega pledged in a speech the day after the vote that Nicaragua would oppose any form of nonmilitary aid to the contras and made the outrageous claim that "we now have full democracy and full freedom of expression in this country." Tell that to the 9 000 political prisoners in Nicaragua and the still heavily-censored editors of La Prensa, the Nicaraguan opposition newspaper...
...letter detailing the compromise offer inhis Tuesday night speech, the president pledged hewould not release the lethal aid if both the Houseand Senate adopted, within a 10-day period afterhe signaled his intention to release the aid, aresolution stating that Nicaragua complied withthe peace process...
...added, "We didn't get very far" in the free speech discussion. "Most of the law doesn't have to do with private institutions, but it's a good starting point," said Perry, who is not a member of the board...
Perry, who teaches undergraduate courses on civil liberties and constitutional law, said he was invited by Maier to present an outline of what the Supreme Court has said about free speech...
...They [the members of the Judicial Board] are just beginning to talk about what are the issues involved in free speech," Perry said. "They are interested in continuing and having discussions to avoid issues before they come...