On the recordApril 24, 1979
Liberty of expression is our most important civil right, and freedom of the press is its most important bulwark.
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presidency.ucsb.eduJimmy Carter: “Liberty of expression is our most important civil right, and freedom of the press is its most important bulwark.”
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New York City, New York Remarks at the Annual Convention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association.
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