Buckley v. Valeo and Free Speech

At a forum hosted by the Federalist Society and the James Madison Center for Free Speech former Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-Minnesota) talked… read more

At a forum hosted by the Federalist Society and the James Madison Center for Free Speech former Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-Minnesota) talked about his efforts in the 1976 Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo which established that campaign contributions were protected as free speech under the First Amendment. He also talked generally about free speech and the history of campaigns. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience. close

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Buckley v. Valeo and Free Speech

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Program ID:
152011-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 10, 1999 | 12:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Sep 14, 1999 | 2:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Sep 10, 1999 | 12:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 11, 1999 | 4:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 14, 1999 | 2:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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