Lewis, Anthony, 1927-

Freedom for the thought that we hate : a biography of the First Amendment / Anthony Lewis. - New York : Basic Books, c2007. - xv, 221 p. ; 22 cm. - Basic ideas .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Beginnings -- "Odious or contemptible" -- "As all life is an experiment" -- Defining freedom -- Freedom and privacy -- A press privilege? -- Fear itself -- "Another's lyric" -- "Vagabonds and outlaws" -- Thoughts that we hate -- Balancing interests -- Freedom of thought.

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Freedom of speech--United States.
Freedom of the press--United States.

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