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David Gergen: Absolutely. And look, there's nothing more American than a libel laws. We do set a higher standard. We require more of a…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2018
Absolutely. And look, there's nothing more American than a libel laws. We do set a higher standard. We require more of a plaintive summary who have been accused inside of the United Kingdom it does. But nonetheless, the libel laws are very consistent with our values, a value of free speech. We have robust (INAUDIBLE) kind of democracy. That's who we are. And we also have a freedom of press, which is been bulwark for our freedom for a long time.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen defends the American libel laws as consistent with American values and free speech.

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