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Article: Spokesman for speech.(Soundbite)(Floyd Abrams )(Interview)
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- Reason
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- August 1, 2005
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From the landmark Pentagon Papers case to the fight against speech-squelching campaign finance laws, attorney Floyd Abrams has been at the heart of some of the last three decades' most important battles over free expression. His new book, Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment, is a real-life courtroom drama in which he recounts facing off against the Pentagon, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and even Wayne Newton. Assistant Editor Julian Sanchez spoke with Abrams in May.
Q: What threats to speech worry you now?
A: One is the expansion of FCC involvement with indecency on television. At the time of the Pacifica case, the "seven dirty words" ...