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On the recordJune 1, 2015
It would be difficult for anybody to think back upon the 1960's and 1970's when so much happened in our country that was revolutionary concerning Vietnam and civil rights where free speech wasn't a part of the discourse by college and university students.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Reflects on the historical significance of free speech during the civil rights movement.

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