Flag Burning Cases

Following the oral arguments in U.S. v. Eichman and [U.S. v. Haggerty], attorneys, defendants, and members of Congress talked with repor… read more

Following the oral arguments in U.S. v. Eichman and [U.S. v.

Haggerty], attorneys, defendants, and members of

Congress talked with reporters about the cases. Both cases challenged the

constitutionality of a law passed last year by Congress which makes

desecration of the U.S. flag a crime. Solicitor General Ken Starr

argued in favor of the statute protecting the flag. William Kunstler

argued that flag burning should be protected as an expression of free

speech. Senator Joe Biden D-DE, Representative Don Edwards D-CA, Edward Hasbrouck of the Emergency Committee to Stop the Flag Amendment & Laws, the Defendants and Mr. Kunstler also spoke, close

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Program ID:
12245-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 14, 1990 | 2:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
May 19, 1990 | 7:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • May 14, 1990 | 2:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 14, 1990 | 5:49pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 14, 1990 | 8:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 14, 1990 | 10:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 15, 1990 | 7:20am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 19, 1990 | 7:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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