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On the recordSeptember 22, 2009
The notion that Federal officers would restrain American citizens from exercising their right to express themselves in public, including taking of photographs, is, on its face, unconstitutional.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the unconstitutionality of restricting photography in public spaces.

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